A White-tailed Kite, as photographed by Jennifer Massey.

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If I'm allowed to have favorites, White-tailed Kites are some of my favorite birds. Jennifer Massey photographed one hovering in air, getting ready to nab his dinner.

These kites hunt small mammals, and they can be seen hovering over grassy meadows.

During non-breeding season, White-tailed Kites are known to roost together in groups of up to a hundred or so birds. To hear their quiet, whistle-like calls, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-tailed_Kite/sounds

Thanks to Jennifer for allowing me to share her photos with you here. In her photos, the sky is oh-so-blue. Not so today as cool fog  moved in.

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2 thoughts on “A White-tailed Kite, as photographed by Jennifer Massey.”

  1. Anne Mary Schaefer

    A beautiful bird, thanks for sharing the pretty pics and the link to their birdcalls, Jeanne. When I played the White tailed Kite calls they made Brigitte cock her head with each call. So cute!

    1. Jeanne Jackson

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      Thanks Anne Mary! Yes, it's best to keep the sound down when playing bird calls. Once I played the call of a certain hawk and my volume was way up. My golden, Huckleberry, jumped a foot off the ground where he was snoozing!

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