[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 15.5 in.]

This Western Kingbird was photographed at a picnic area along the Cimarron River, Cimarron National Grasslands, Kansas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 8, 2007)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 15.5 in.]

This Western Kingbird was photographed at a picnic area along the Cimarron River, Cimarron National Grasslands, Kansas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 8, 2007)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 15.5 in.]

This nestling Western Kingbirds was photographed at Shafter Lake (on a working pump jack!), Andrews, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: July 24, 2009)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 15.5 in.]

This Western Kingbird was photographed at Quivira NWR, Great Bend, Kansas. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter (EFL=750mm) on a Nikon D7000 camera. (Date: May 22, 2012)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 15.5 in.]

This Western Kingbird was photographed at Cedar City, Utah. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: August 1980)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 15.5 in.]

This Western Kingbird was photographed at Audubon NWR, North Dakota. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1991)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 15.5 in.]

Western Kingbirds are common breeding birds in the western US, where they are often seen perched on small bushes, trees, and fence wires. From these perches they quickly dash out to catch any insect which ventures too close. This one was photographed on a fence right along the road in southern Colorado. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Ektachrome 400 film pushed to 800. (Date: June 1986)

[Length 9.75 in. Wingspan 15 in.]

This Great Kiskadee was photographed at World Birding Center - Rio Bentsen Park, Mission, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: January 13, 2005)