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Western Kingbirds - birds with 'tudes

Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on
Thu, May 3, 12 at 17:20

They are not common in Phoenix, but they are apparently nesting in the trees near my house in New Mexico. Fluttery things with calls that sound like a dog's squeak-toy.

Compared to mockingbirds, they are less of a jet-fighter swooper and more of a 'dogfighter' in the air. But they have harassed the local ravens enough that they don't even bother to try to fly through.

http://www.askthebirds.org/2011/12/k-is-for-kingbird.html

And look at this picture:
http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_13457636
It landed on the hawk, hung on and started pecking it on the head.

Gotta love a bird that feisty, and I'm glad they aren't any bigger.


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RE: Western Kingbirds - birds with 'tudes

Cool looking birds! We only have the Eastern Kingbird around here...never have I seen where they nest though.

donna


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