While we were birding at Medicine Lake
NWR and
Bowdoin NWR, in Montana, we had the opportunity to photograph several western
kingbirds, a bird that I have never seen back home in eastern Minnesota. On June 1st we decided to head up to
Crex Meadows, in Wisconsin for a birding day trip.
The bird that we saw most often that day was the eastern
kingbird, cousin to the western
kingbird. There were many eastern
kingbirds at
Crex that day.
Eastern
kingbirds are a great bird to photograph. They will usually sit perched real nice for quite a while, allowing you the time to get some good shots.
Kingbirds are a nice bird to have around. As a large flycatcher the
kingbird eats mostly flying insects, which includes many pests, during the summer when it spreads across a large part of North America. During the winter
kingbirds migrate down to South America where they travel in flocks and eat mainly fruit.
The bird that we saw most often that day was the eastern kingbird, cousin to the western kingbird. There were many eastern kingbirds at Crex that day.
Eastern kingbirds are a great bird to photograph. They will usually sit perched real nice for quite a while, allowing you the time to get some good shots.
Kingbirds are a nice bird to have around. As a large flycatcher the kingbird eats mostly flying insects, which includes many pests, during the summer when it spreads across a large part of North America. During the winter kingbirds migrate down to South America where they travel in flocks and eat mainly fruit.
2 comments:
The last shot is my favorite - a very handsome bird!
Nice photos, my wife and I noticed quite a few out at Sherburne Wildlife Refuge couple of Saturday's ago.
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