I know from experience that Eastern Kingbirds, like other flycatchers, will often pick a branch or stick as a hunting platform and continuously fly out to snatch prey and return to their perch. So when I spotted this Kingbird perched fairly close by, I started capturing his movements knowing that he would often be in the area around his little branch. I like to think that I have developed some skills for wildlife photography but the following sequence is the result of pure luck. The Kingbird was well aware of the fly in the upper left corner of the first photo as you can see. I surely wasn’t at the time. The sequence continues with the Kingbird performing aerial acrobatics to snatch the fly before returning to his perch with his prize. Sometimes you don’t know what you captured until you get home!
Birds in My Viewfinder 