Date: 4/24/25 5:48 pm From: Kenneth Kinman <kinman...> Subject: Enjoying the return of Western Kingbirds
Hi All,
I've been enjoying the return of Western Kingbirds to my neighborhood in northeast Hays. A male has been perching above the usual nesting site (on a metal bracket attached to a utility pole). This despite last year's nest being destroyed when workers replaced the utility pole (but the fledging kingbirds were thankfully just old enough to escape to nearby trees).
Anyway, I hope they start chasing off the noisy grackles (which have the disagreeable habit of pestering robins and other birds that I enjoy).
—--------Ken Kinman, Hays, Kansas
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