Western and Eastern Kingbirds

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited May 26, 2008 in Wildlife
I am fortunate in that I have both species in my area in the summer although the Western Kingbird is much more common.

WesternKingbird3-1.jpg

WesternKingbird7.jpg

WesternKingbird3.jpg

WesternKingbird2.jpg

WesternKingbird4.jpg

WesternKingbird.jpg

WesternKingbird1.jpg

And two Eastern Kingbirds

EasternKingbird2.jpg

EasternKingbird3.jpg
Stephen
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  • colfraglesscolfragless Registered Users Posts: 128 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2008
    Great set.. 3rd and 7 are my 2 fav's
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  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2008
    Nice set, Love the colors!
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2008
    These are beautiful birds Stephen
    and well capturedthumb.gif
    I don't recall ever seeing any of these here in L.A.
    Russ
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2008
    colfragless wrote:
    Great set.. 3rd and 7 are my 2 fav's

    Thanks colfragless. The one on the ground I do like as well. It's different when one is used to seeing these birds in trees or on some sort of man-made perch. Number 7 was in backyard in a hackberry tree.
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2008
    Mark Edell wrote:
    Nice set, Love the colors!

    Thanks Mark. Flycatchers are very colorful in general, but I am not sure what happened to the Eastern Kingbird. It's sort of dull compared to its cousins. :D
    Stephen
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2008
    colfragless wrote:
    Great set.. 3rd and 7 are my 2 fav's

    15524779-Ti.gif Yup 3rd # 7 do it for me though all are quite nice.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2008
    riddim_maker wrote:
    These are beautiful birds Stephen
    and well capturedthumb.gif
    I don't recall ever seeing any of these here in L.A.

    Thanks Russ. I bet if you left the coast and got away from L.A., you'd see the western kingbird.
    Stephen
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Thanks Russ. I bet if you left the coast and got away from L.A., you'd see the western kingbird.

    Me??? Away from the coast???
    Away from my beloved smoggy, congested, crime ridden L.A. eek7.gif NEVEEEEEERRRR!!!:cry rolleyes1.gif
    Well, maybe a day tripmwink.gif
    OK, when's the next train out of this dump:help
    wings.gif :ivar wings.gif :ivar :D
    Russ
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2008
    Excellent set Stephen.
    Harry
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2008
    Love #5 and the one on the barbed wire! clap.gif Good set Stephen.
    Mike Helbig

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2008
    Nice captures Stephen! clap.gif
    Glenn

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent set Stephen.

    Thanks for looking in the thread Harry. Glad you liked it.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Love #5 and the one on the barbed wire! clap.gif Good set Stephen.

    Thanks Mike. They are quite photogenic if only a bit skittish.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2008
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Nice captures Stephen! clap.gif

    Thanks Glenn. Send that kite in your avatar to me, please. rolleyes1.gif
    Stephen
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Thanks Glenn. Send that kite in your avatar to me, please. rolleyes1.gif

    Haven't seen as many Kites here this last year. Their habitat makes for good apartments, and condos!
    Glenn

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2008
    well done Stephenclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2008
    I don't get the western...why do you get the eastern?! rolleyes1.gif

    I like them both. :D
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