Little Swamp Sanctuary may have a depth of water ranging from two to eight feet in the spring, but shrink to areas of dark muck soil along the edges and a lower water table in the dry parts of the ...

No one likes a bully, but we sure like to root for the underdog. Such is the paradox of the eastern kingbird. It is definitely the neighborhood troublemaker, but you have to smile when this eight-inch ...

This small, white-bellied, conspicuous species has the largest distribution of any North American kingbird. Mono­t­ypic. Length 7.8–9.2". Adult: black head blends to slate gray back; central crown ...

As with humans, many birds are docile and retiring while others are downright pugnacious. The latter don’t wait around, hoping trouble won’t come their way — they wake up early in the morning in a ...

If you’re looking for an iconic bird of summer, the eastern kingbird would be a pretty good choice. The kingbird is widespread in our area, and conspicuous. Some would say obnoxious. These are reasons ...

Kingbirds are arriving in Texas from their winter homes in Latin America, and you may spot them perching conspicuously if not regally on wires, fence posts and tree limbs. The two most common species ...

For the first time this spring I spent almost an hour on the front porch with coffee in hand on what was a beautiful Thursday morning. It was early and birds were just beginning to get active, but the ...

Kingbirds are common – and sometimes even conspicuous – in our area. There are two species that occur here: eastern and western. The western kingbird is well named. Its range extends across western ...

About a mile to the east of my house, sitting at the side of the quiet country road upon which I live, there is a small human-made pond that is typical of the kind that one might find near a farm.

The Eastern kingbird is smaller and slimmer than a robin, dark gray on its back, white underneath, with a white tip on its tail. It is a handsome bird, perching on a wire, tree limb, or the top of low ...