Dive Bombing Kingbird + Heron

[yourlibrarian]

My partner was out on a walk the other day when he spotted a kingbird. He passed it without incident but then it started dive bombing him. He suspected there might be a nest nearby, and said it got very close once to where he could feel the air from its wings over his head.



Spotted what seemed like a smaller grey heron by the lake. Maybe a youngster? Even so, check out the size of those feet in that second photo!

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[yourlibrarian]

I was very impressed he could get that shot with the phone camera given the bird's speed. It must have been closer than it looked too!

Indeed! The juvenile was very much on its own -- we're just guessing it was young because it seemed smaller and less feathery than the adult that's usually around.