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An Eastern Kingbird in Southwestern Montana

By |2021-06-15T09:34:15-06:00August 31st, 2013|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Eastern Kingbirds, Montana|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Eastern Kingbirds; like their western counterpart, are fearless and will attack birds as large as Bald Eagles to defend their nests.

Western Kingbird juvenile

By |2021-05-31T13:36:40-06:00August 5th, 2013|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Kingbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I don't often have the opportunity to photograph juvenile Western Kingbirds but last week I did at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Box Elder County.

Springtime Eastern Kingbird

By |2021-06-15T09:44:26-06:00August 31st, 2012|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Eastern Kingbirds, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The scientific name of Eastern Kingbirds is Tyrannus tyrannus, Tyrannus means "tyrant" and they are well named because they will harass any bird that comes near their nests including crows, ravens and much larger birds like hawks.

Western Kingbird on Barbed Wire

By |2021-05-31T13:39:24-06:00July 11th, 2012|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Kingbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Western Kingbirds appear to have had a wonderful nesting season here in Utah because there are plenty of young birds perching on wires and branches loudly demanding food from the frazzled looking adults.

Perched Eastern Kingbird

By |2021-06-15T09:49:24-06:00June 21st, 2012|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Eastern Kingbirds, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I always look forward to seeing and photographing Eastern Kingbirds (Tyrannus tyrannus) during the warmer months of the year. I was fortunate to see a few yesterday at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in northern Utah.

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