332 PERCHERS AND SINGERS 
insects. Presently you will see him dart from his perch, 
swoop to a certain point in space, and then return to his place. 
He has caught some flying insect and, like Oliver, “wants 
some more.” 
Never shoot a Kingbird. It is easier to “identify the 
species” on the wing than lying dead, all shot to pieces. 
Without killing this most courageous of all birds—which can 
whip almost anything that wears feathers, but attacks only 
crows and hawks—you can see that its colors are bluish gray, 
trimmed with black and white. 
The Crested Flycatcher, the dear little Phoebe Bird, and 
the Wood Pewee belong to the Flycatcher Family. 
