Charlie Spencer Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Mississippi. Lexington County, central SC, July 2019. I was on my way home from a hot spot and thought I'd take a shortcut. The bird was perched 25 feet or so above someone's driveway. The homeowner wondered why I was parked in front of his house... 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Juvie Mississippi Kite 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I’ve only ever seen white tailed kites, and they’ve all been really far away. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 (I did see a swallow-tailed kite once in Florida) 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVive Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 On 6/5/2022 at 5:38 AM, lonesome55dove said: This week's bird is... Great Horned Owl Somewhere buried in my records I have a picture of me holding one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I wish I knew how to take better photos at the time, as in the four years since I have never gotten anywhere near as close as I did with this kite 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I have seen 3 different species of Kite and have photos of all of them so the choice came down to this one because no one else had posted Snail Kite yet. @Johnd I'm jealous of your White-tailed Kite. I don't have it yet. Was hoping to find one last week while in south Florida alas is was not to be. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnd Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 51 minutes ago, Clip said: I have seen 3 different species of Kite and have photos of all of them so the choice came down to this one because no one else had posted Snail Kite yet. @Johnd I'm jealous of your White-tailed Kite. I don't have it yet. Was hoping to find one last week while in south Florida alas is was not to be. iv only ever seen them along the Texas coast 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Aaron said: (I did see a swallow-tailed kite once in Florida) I'm working this corner, kid. Find your own schtick! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 7 hours ago, Aaron said: (I did see a swallow-tailed kite once in Florida) Do you have any other shots of this Kite? Perhaps an angle that shows the necessary 'Made in Canada or Made in USA' markings to prove it's a North American kite? ? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Clip said: I have seen 3 different species of Kite and have photos of all of them so the choice came down to this one because no one else had posted Snail Kite yet. @Johnd I'm jealous of your White-tailed Kite. I don't have it yet. Was hoping to find one last week while in south Florida alas is was not to be. Great shot. I forgot Snail Kite. I have a better shot of Snail Kite than the Swallow-tailed I posted. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Johnd said: iv only ever seen them along the Texas coast They are uncommon in South Florida but there is one area in Monroe County where they get reported often. We went by the area but didn't stop to bird. The one bad thing about vacationing with our granddaughter. She is not into birds so our time gets spent mostly keeping her entertained. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanager 101 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 The only I have ever seen......Mississippi Kite! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 On 6/13/2022 at 12:46 AM, Aaron said: (I did see a swallow-tailed kite once in Florida) I wonder if @Aaron's Kite is a juvenile. ? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pictaker Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 I can't compete with @pictaker's, but I have to go with this Mississippi on her nest. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/163012531 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 Red-headed and Acorn Woodpeckers, this week you may post both birds, if you have them of course. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 While I do have better photos, I really like all the holes they drill. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOly Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOly Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnd Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 A while back on Dauphin Island 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Not my best, but I like that is shows Red-headed Woodpeckers doing the same thing an Acorn Woodpecker does…stashing acorns. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 No red headed for me. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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