Photo Story: Eastern Kingbird Feeding its Young

One thing I really enjoy about Bird and Wildlife photography is witnessing and photographing the undisturbed behavior of the animals. It’s great to get a beautiful portrait of a bald eagle, but capturing an eagle catching a fishing in its talons or building its nest is really special.

One this occasion, I was photographing a Juvenile Eastern Kingbird and I saw another bird flying in. I was able to capture this sequence of the Adult Eastern Kingbird feeding its young.

Feeding these young birds keep their parents really busy. The initial morsel of food was not enough to satisfy the Juvenile Kingbird. The demanding young Kingbird continued to call at its parent until the adult Kingbird flew off for more food for the young bird.

Juvenile Eastern Kingbird Calling for Food

So next time you are out photographing birds or wildlife, take your time and watch the animal’s behavior and the surrounding area, you may be rewarded with the opportunity to witness and photograph some amazing animal behavior. It’s also really special to publish a photo sequence or video of the behavior.

Written by Martin Belan

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2 Comments

Michael Woodley

January 31, 2021 at 9:23 am Reply

A very wonderful picture. The image of the bird feeding the baby is incredible. I like this moment. It’s not easy to get. You must spend a lot of effort to take this picture. Thanks for sharing it with everyone
- Martin Belan
  
  January 31, 2021 at 4:52 pm Reply
  
  Hi Michael,
  
  Thanks for the feedback and visiting the blog. Yes, it was a real treat to be able to photograph this scene.