ML611177555
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Local
- Idade
- Não especificado
- Sexo
- Não especificado
Detalhes da observação
In the band of woodland and secondary growth separating Cricket Field #2 from the Belt Parkway. Glimpsed the bird at 1:39 pm flying between two substantial trees, possibly flushed by an accipiter that passed behind it. Could not find it perched from the Belt side or the park side. After about an hour it reappeared and gave great views. Was seen to to sally out over the Belt Parkway and to catch a green darner dragonfly which it consumed with gusto. The kingbird's preference for perches overlooking this very noisy roadway led us to wonder if the cement or six-lane vehicular traffic created more warmth relative to the surroundings that concentrated insects like the dragonfly. I left when it disappeared again but saw it once more as I was crawling west in heavy traffic on the Belt heading for Manhattan. Yet another great find by Doug Gochfeld on 14 Nov (see eBird checklist S154480573) and subsequently by many local birders. It is noteworthy that another GRKI was at Cape May, NJ on the same day (see eBird checklists S154469240 and S154465688). Readily distinguished from the less-likely EAKI (by date) because of the heavier bill, black 'Zoro-mask', flatter head, and dark gray rather than black upper parts. Tail uniform gray, lacking a white tip. Strong white edging on wing coverts.
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