Thursday (25 June) afternoon, I discovered an Eastern Kingbird nest on a small island in Gregg Lake. It is within easy sight of the road but a bit far for photography.*
I watched the adults come and go for almost two hours. They brought in a constant supply of insects (often dragonflies) which went down the gullet of one of the three chicks the instant (and I mean instant!) the adult alit on the nest. Twice, I observed an adult leave the nest with a fecal sac.
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* All of these photos are cropped significantly. Also, I present them here a bit larger than my normal blog size so that the nest is more visible.
Great shots Frank. Were these made possible by that famous telephoto lens you have since the nest was far from the road? Kingbirds are my nemesis on my dragonfly and jewelwing work.
Comment by Kevin — 27 June 2015 @ 6:51 PM
Isn’t retirement grand – “I watched the adults come and go for almost two hours.” I do like the “regal” look in the first image, it was almost as if the kingbird was looking over its kingdom.
Comment by Joe Kennedy — 28 June 2015 @ 6:38 AM