Swallow-tailed Kites

FloridaDrafter — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:35:12 GMT

These birds winter in South America and migrate in late winter and early spring to the southeast U.S. to nest near our numerous estuaries and marshlands. They are very majestic and glide on the wind, using their 4 foot wingspan, while they search for food, which they eat on the wing. They are just now arriving in my part of northeast Florida.

These were taken from my front porch, late in the evening, with an EOS 7D mark II and EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM L from a distance of 250+/- feet. The images have been cropped.

Swallow-tailed Kite having a snack

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