Nature Canada

October Photo of the Month: Eastern Kingbirds

This wonderfully dynamic photo of three young Eastern Kingbirds being fed by their mother was sent in by Wendy Leszkowicz. Thanks for sharing it with us, Wendy!

This medium-sized songbird has a large breeding range in Canada and can be found from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts. Individuals can be highly territorial during the breeding season, and will attack nest predators or even other kingbirds. Eastern Kingbirds will generally only raise one brood each nesting season, as the parents feed the young for about seven weeks, a relatively long period of dependence.

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