The Western Kingbird can be found in open country areas, perching on wires and fence posts. They hunt from the perch and fly out to catch insects. They will eat wasps, bees, beetles, grasshoppers, flies, caterpillars, spiders, and millipedes, along with fruit and berries. Western Kingbirds can be found west of the Mississippi, in the… Read More WESTERN KINGBIRD
Yellow-headed blackbirds like to hang out in marshes, fields, or open country areas. They eat insects such as beetles, caterpillars, or grasshoppers. They also eat seeds from grass or weeds. They forage by walking in the ground, although sometimes they will catch insects in flight. Read more about this blackbird here: BLACKBIRDS (part 1). I found… Read More YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
The Ferruginous hawk is a large raptor found in arid, dry, prairies, deserts and grasslands of the West. They are the largest hawk in North America. They hunt from a tree, rock outcrop, or from high in the sky, searching for small mammals such as squirrels, jackrabbits, or prairie dogs. Found this one and others soaring… Read More FERRUGINOUS HAWK
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