A King and a Tyrant! We came across a pair of Eastern Kingbirds, this week, zealously guarding their field at The Great Swamp. While doing research on the bird I learned that the Kingbird earns its name by lording over its summer breeding domain like a king protecting its fiefdom. A voracious insectivore during the summer, while the birds winter in South America, they subsist on fruits and berries.

The species name for this bird is Tyrannus tyrannus - evoking images of the great Tyranusorous dinosaurs. Similarly, this bird is an aggressive protector of its field, often chasing much larger hawks, crows and blue jays out of its space.

I just thin they look cool.
Shoot Date: June 3, 2017
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Shutter priority ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at f/7.1 1 EV
Lens: TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600 mm
ISO: 250