Some people are headed north for the holiday weekend and the Eastern Kingbird headed north also, all the way from South America. The kingbird likes to hang out around my pond as it catches insects during the summer.

Eastern Kingbird

With a crown of yellow, orange, or red feathers on its head (although normally concealed), the Eastern Kingbird looks rather stately in its tuxedo look. And it defends it territory like a king, harassing other birds that venture too close during the breeding season, while catching insects to eat. But its lifestyle changes during the winter months in the Amazon, where it eats fruits and travels in flocks.

Eastern Kingbird