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User / Brown Acres Mark / Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
Mark Heatherington / 1,723 items
Emigrant Creek Road - Jackson County - Oregon - USA

Habitat : Grasslands
Food : Insects
Nesting : Tree
Behavior : Flycatching
Conservation : Low Concern

"An eye-catching bird with ashy gray and lemon-yellow plumage, the Western Kingbird is a familiar summertime sight in open habitats across western North America. This large flycatcher sallies out to capture flying insects from conspicuous perches on trees or utility lines, flashing a black tail with white edges. Western Kingbirds are aggressive and will scold and chase intruders (including Red-tailed Hawks and American Kestrels) with a snapping bill and flared crimson feathers they normally keep hidden under their gray crowns."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
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Dates
  • Taken: May 7, 2019
  • Uploaded: May 20, 2019
  • Updated: Oct 25, 2021