Hugh Jennings wrote:
<I saw two SSHA cavorting
together at Larsen L.>
<It appeared to be a type of courtship behavior, but it seems a little
late in the year for that.>

Hugh, were they in adult plumage (grey backs, reddish barred breasts, and
red or orange eyes) - or juvenal plumage (brown backs, brown and white
streaked breasts, and yellow eyes)? That might provide some indication as
to the nature of the behavior. Perhaps one was an adult, and one was
recently fledged?
______________________
Emily Teachout
eteachou at jdwhite.com
Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA

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From: Hughbirder at aol.com
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Sharp-shinned Hawks & Eastern Kingbird
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 11:12AM

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This morning on my walk in the Lake Hills Greenbelt I saw two SSHA cavorting
together at Larsen L. I belive this is the first time I have seen two at
once
there. They were each sitting in different trees a few yards apart. Then
one
would fly toward the other which would takeoff and be chased in and out of
the
brush and trees until they landed in two different trees again. After a
short
time, the sequence would be repeated. I watched in 3-4 times before moving
on. It appeared to be a type of courtship behavior, but it seems a little
late in the year for that.

It is a little late to report this, but an Eastern Kingbird was seen at the
Kent Ponds on July 27th on a field trip there. I have been in Colo. for
over
two weeks and wasn't on this trip. Consequently, I didn't get the report
until after I got back.

Hugh Jennings
Bellevue, WA
hughbirder at aol.com