Sadly, the day after I watched the cuckoo make use of this nest, I found the body of an eastern kingbird less than 100 feet from this nest and below the power lines, now installed despite our ...

This kingbird, Cassin’s, was a straggler far out of range. Both nesting species, eastern and western, are migratory. Western kingbirds winter on the west coast of Mexico and Central America.

Kingbirds are extremely territorial around their nesting area and they will easily launch themselves into conflict with other birds that pass through their air space. The eastern kingbird is quite the ...

Eastern kingbirds also will perch at the tops of tall trees, launching themselves in pursuit of flying insects to eat. For some reason, Western kingbirds have an affinity to nest near electrical ...

The eastern kingbird is protected under the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. The law was developed to protect all migratory birds and their feathers from the commercial trade.