Bird ID

[Rowdie]

Anyone able to ID this stupid set of birds who nested in my gate?

 

[fireone]

Eastern Kingbird. Depending on how many times you go through, just set it aside and put it back when you close the gate.

 

[Rowdie]

I did that the last time about 4 days ago, but now the eggs hatched. I destroyed the 1st two they started building but they rebuilt it twice.

 

[Rowdie]

Oh and are those the ones that chase eagles and hawks?

 

[risingsun]

I say move em further west. Western Kings are not as much bother.

 

[Kurtr]

I see they eat wasps and flies. I would take a whole flock of them with how bad the bugs have been this year. Anything that kills wasps is my friend

 

[Wall-eyes]

No wasp for me this year so far, knock on wood, them bastards I own them big time bit hell out of me last several years. I do have about 6 blue jays maybe they kill them?

 

[Rowdie]

I see they eat wasps and flies. I would take a whole flock of them with how bad the bugs have been this year. Anything that kills wasps is my friend

I don't mind em being around and would even put up a birdhouse for them. Stupid fers wanna nest in my gate rope though.

 

[svnmag]

Eastern Kingbird. Depending on how many times you go through, just set it aside and put it back when you close the gate.

I'm impressed for whatever that's worth! I became a bird nerd after getting stationed up here.

 

[svnmag]

Not real good on all the sparrows. Can never remember the name of the blue/yellow mottled bird which likes open prairie habitat--not a meadowlark. It has a body shape similar to a junco.

 

[PrairieGhost]

You fellows may like the app MERLIN. You can take a picture, or turn on the microphone and by sound it will identify every bird singing in your back yard, and show you a picture. The app is free.

 

[Jiffy]

That's an excellent ap. I use it all the time.

 

[snow]

Good info,we call these birds "fly catcher's" in my town, never knew real name, thanx.

 

[deleted member]

by the way... we had some chat about a bird feeder that takes pics a while back. i think i linked one. i bought it for mother's day. so far, so good.

 

[Eatsleeptrap]

Kingbirds are my favorite yard bird. They put a hurting on the horse flies and deer flies.

 

[Jiffy]

Both Eastern and Western are fearless!! They will put the smack down on just about any bird out there. Except I've seen it backfire.

Watched a Western start a fight with an American Kestrel only to end up as supper.

They are fierce, I'll give them that.

 

[bucksnbears]

Damn. My grandparents had a home on lake Audubon.
Spent a few summers there mid 70s. Had free reigns with a wrist rocket/pellet gun.
I was indescribative as a kid and and shot plenty of them.

 

[KDM]

Damn. My grandparents had a home on lake Audubon.
Spent a few summers there mid 70s. Had free reigns with a wrist rocket/pellet gun.
I was indescribative as a kid and and shot plenty of them.

Yep!! If I'd have known then what I know now, I'd have given myself a crotch shot for whacking beneficial and harmless feathered friends. Dumb Kid!!!

 

[svnmag]

Me too. Can anyone tell me the bird I described ^^^^?

 

[PrairieGhost]

I cant envision a bird of that color, but when you say open country I think horned lark.