My Favorite : The less common of the two Kingbirds found around most of South Dakota, with Eastern Kingbirds far more common in my area in the eastern part of the state. In terms of behavior you certainly wouldn't be able to distinguish between the two species. A typical day in a Kingbird's life in South Dakota 1) Hang out on a barbed wire fence, 2) periodically fly out to capture an insect, and 3) freak out and chase any other bird that dares to enter your territory. That about covers it! The photo below of a typical Western-Kingbird-on-a-barbed-wire-fence was taken on May 27th, 2007 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
All photos are copyrighted by Terry L. Sohl. Contact me for print options or questions about photo use.
Search South Dakota Birds and Birding for more species pages, photos, and related content.
