#MississippiKite pondering his existence from atop the tallest tree in the area. #birdphotography #birding #BirdsSeenIn2021 #wildlife photography #WildlifeWednesday #TwitterNatureCommunity #wildlife #nature #Raptorsofthesky
Of all my #BirdsSeenIn2021 , the #MississippiKite was my favorite. Lexington KY is further north than they are usually found, but my local park had an easily viewable nest this year, so I was able to see the entire breeding season! Chicks in threaded tweets. #birdwatching #birds
A protective Mississippi Kite mom hovers over her fledgling kid @ Anne Arundel county, Maryland, USA. (2022-08-20) #IndiAves #Two2Tango #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #NaturePhotography #birdphotography #raptors #Mississippikite
Overindulgence? Mississippi Kite parent pampering fledgling kid with cicada treats @ Anne Arundel county, Maryland, USA. (2022-08-20) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #mississippikite #raptors #parenting #NaturePhotography #birdphotography
I forgot I took this. #Mississippikite #nature #nature photography #NikonD3400 #nikonphotography #wildlife #birds #wildlife photography #TwitterNatureCommunity
Look! A baby #MississippiKite ! (The white floof barely visible above the nest). Mississippi Kites are rare in our part of Kentucky, but this is the third year in a row where a pair of kites have nested. #birds #BirdsSeenIn2021 #birdwatching
Protector! A Mississippi Kite mom flies over her fledgling kid @ Anne Arundel county, Maryland. (2022-08-20) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #mississippikite #raptors #mondaythoughts
Stretch! A fledgling Mississippi Kite stretching its wings, which would be key for swooping in pursuit of large flying insects @ Anne Arundel county, Maryland, USA. (2022-08-20). #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #mississippikite #raptors #TwitterNatureCommunity
The #MississippiKite babies are growing up! #BirdsSeenIn2021 #birdwatching #BirdsOfPrey #birdobservation
Recently spotted in Kendall Circle - a #MississippiKite !! #ilovekendallcircle #dixpark #cityofoaks #Raleigh
Two rarities in two weeks! Both the Mississippi Kite(top) and Roseate Spoonbill’s normal ranges are far more south than Maryland and Northern Virginia, so seeing each of them was a real treat. #birding #birds #mississippikite #roseatespoonbill #spoonbill #scicomm
A #MississippiKite (<7 days old) was brought in this AM. Lots of food & into the incubator you go little guy! #texomagives #wichitafalls
Love is in the air...30' or so.
My #MississippiKite pair is back and getting all ruffled. 😎