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Tag: Eastern Kingbird

Eastern Kingbird

Eastern Kingbird

By Flathead AudubonJuly 8, 2014November 3, 2015 Categories: Bird of the Month Tags: Bird of the Month, Brown-headed Cowbird, Eastern Kingbird, Red-tailed Hawk

By Ben Young I’m often asked by my students to name my favorite birds. I can sell them on the kingfishers, hummingbirds, trogons, and owls without much persuasion, but when I mention the Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus), many are puzzled. How could such a common and seemingly ordinary bird be among my favorites? Consider the…

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Our Bird of the Month

The American Coot

by Alex Crowley (age 12) Chicken? Duck? Nope! It’s the American Coot, one of the coolest birds you can see here in Northwest Montana! The American Coot, or Fulica americana, can be found along the banks of our slow rivers and on the edges of our lakes and ponds. You may even see one on…

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