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Western Kingbird and Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Female Hunting
Stanley Jones

Western Kingbird and Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Female Hunting (Tyrannus verticalis, Tyrannus forficatus)

Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) and Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) female.

The Western Kingbird was perched on an infructescence of sour dock in a bahia grass field. The female scissor-tailed flycatcher flew up to the Kingbird and hovered for a couple of seconds and then the two flew off hunting side by side, sometimes one in front of the other. Finally they disappeared around a small stand of trees in the bahia grass field. Best of buds!
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, open bahia grass dominated field at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Blinn College, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2023
Scientific name
Tyrannus verticalis, Tyrannus forficatus
Equipment used
Canon
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Kits
What an interesting shot and narrative, Stanley.
 
bievreJJ
amazing scene and a wonderful photo of these two beauties, Stanley, love it, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
368
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
2000
Filename
Western Kingbird and female Scissor-tailed Flycatcher hunting over a bahia field, Blinn Colleg...jpg
File size
968.3 KB
Date taken
Sun, 11 June 2023 10:44 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 580px

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