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Aug 20, 2012 12:32 |  #1

I was driving down a country road and ran into these small birds that were giving this hawk the what for. This went on for quite awhile before the hawk got the message. I can't seem to find these small birds in any of my bird books but I also know that this doesn't show them real well. This is about a 30% crop of the original. Only once did they come real close to my vehicle and I managed to get a few decent shots.

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Aug 20, 2012 12:47 |  #2

Looks like an Eastern Kingbird.


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Aug 20, 2012 13:41 |  #3

Blackwell69 wrote in post #14882627 (external link)
Looks like an Eastern Kingbird.


I saw this answer and I thought, "No way!", I was wrong, once again.

It's definitely an Eastern Kingbird, I had no idea they had a red spot like the Ruby-Crowned Kinglet until I searched this though.

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Aug 21, 2012 08:30 |  #4

recrisp wrote in post #14882844 (external link)
It's definitely an Eastern Kingbird, I had no idea they had a red spot Randy

Nor did I, never too old to learn. I must say that is an amazing photograph, a wall hanger for sure. Nice work.


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Aug 24, 2012 03:45 |  #5

Likewise, Ive seen this bird many times and never the red crown. Thanks!!




  
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Sep 03, 2012 13:34 as a reply to  @ flurp's post |  #6

Well I'll be...I never knew this either. Great image and I always love to learn something new!


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Sep 05, 2012 07:11 |  #7

Great shot...


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Sep 11, 2012 10:20 |  #8

Count be amongst the dumbfounded! Never saw a red crown on them before.


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