. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. FLYCATCHERS AND OTHER FRIENDS IN FEATHERS. ) National Geographic Society SWIFT, COURAGEOUS KINGBIRDS ROUT HAWKS AND LUMBERING CROWS In the distance a doughty Httle warrior is winning such an aerial battle, pursuing closely and sometimes actually riding on its much larger foeman's back. All four of the birds with the orange- red crowns are Kingbirds—the Eastern in flight, the Arkansas, or Western, just below it, Cassin's (left), a far westerner, and Couch's (bottom), which nests in southern Texas. Like the Southwest's aptly name
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. FLYCATCHERS AND OTHER FRIENDS IN FEATHERS. ) National Geographic Society SWIFT, COURAGEOUS KINGBIRDS ROUT HAWKS AND LUMBERING CROWS In the distance a doughty Httle warrior is winning such an aerial battle, pursuing closely and sometimes actually riding on its much larger foeman's back. All four of the birds with the orange- red crowns are Kingbirds—the Eastern in flight, the Arkansas, or Western, just below it, Cassin's (left), a far westerner, and Couch's (bottom), which nests in southern Texas. Like the Southwest's aptly named Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (top), which shares their courage, they all live mainly on insects caught on the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Washington, D. C. : National Geographic Society
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