Sometimes you and your neighbors just don’t get along. Such was the case with these two very different types of birds with the kingbirds clearly telling the raptor, “Get off my lawn!” Western kingbirds are known to be bullies, unafraid of taking on any raptor that dares to intrude on its territory. I’ve seen them attack hawks, owls and even bald eagles. My friend spotted this bit of action occurring this past weekend and we were able to snap some pics of it. This Swainson’s hawk was minding its own business but two kingbirds did not appreciate the company and continually dived on it until the raptor had enough and left. Crazy fun stuff to see.
