My first BIF posts
Feb 26, 2013 09:35:03 #
brentj38
Loc: arizonia
C&C please. New with Nikon D5100 55-300mm zoom.
From Oregon, Montana to Utah.
From Oregon, Montana to Utah.
Osprey getting attacked by small bird
Eagle in flight over ocean
Coming in for fish
Feb 26, 2013 17:42:04 #
COOL!
The small bird attacking the Osprey is an Eastern Kingbird. While some smaller birds, like crows, jays and Red-winged Blackbirds will mob a raptor, Kingbirds are willing to take on a much larger bird single handedly. I have seen and photographed this phenomenon although the pictures were too distant to be worth anything. I have seen other pictures like this one of a Western Kingbird: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13452818
As shown, they have a technique where they grab on to the shoulders of the hawk and peck the back of its head! Kingbirds are memebers of the Flycatcher family and why they are so over agressive, no one really knows.
Great Job!
The small bird attacking the Osprey is an Eastern Kingbird. While some smaller birds, like crows, jays and Red-winged Blackbirds will mob a raptor, Kingbirds are willing to take on a much larger bird single handedly. I have seen and photographed this phenomenon although the pictures were too distant to be worth anything. I have seen other pictures like this one of a Western Kingbird: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13452818
As shown, they have a technique where they grab on to the shoulders of the hawk and peck the back of its head! Kingbirds are memebers of the Flycatcher family and why they are so over agressive, no one really knows.
Great Job!
Feb 26, 2013 20:14:55 #
brentj38
Loc: arizonia
Thank you I'm learning but it's very hard with kit lenses I'm having fun trying anyway
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