Mississippi Kites

Mississippi Kites are migratory raptors - a member of the hawk family, along with eagles. In the
spring around May, they return to the Texas panhandle from South America (where they spend the
winter). The panhandle is in their breeding range. These are among my favorite birds, partly
because kites will casually eat while in flight. I don't know of any other raptor here that does. They soar
overhead searching for prey, and often attack much like peregrine falcons. With wings folded from
up above, they dive sharply to harvest their meal. They dine mostly on large insects but will eat
small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Their call is a very distinct "PIT-teeeewwwwww!"

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Kites - And Dont Come Back! - IMG_1808.JPG	Dinner Time - IMG_1259.JPG	Grasshopper Entree - IMG_1259.JPG	Mississippi Kite - IMG_1519.JPG
Kite Posing - IMG_1534.JPG	Moonlit Kite - IMG_1769.JPG	Feeding Time - IMG_5999.JPG	Feeding Time - IMG_5759.JPG
Dinner is Served - IMG_5762.JPG	IMG_5553 Cropped.JPG	Dining - IMG_5485.JPG	Struggling - IMG_5363.JPG
Upside-Down - IMG_5361.JPG	Immature Kite - IMG_5026.JPG	Feeding Time - IMG_5029.JPG	Exploring - IMG_5001.JPG
Learning - IMG_4999.JPG	Immature Kite - IMG_4960.JPG	Dinner is Served - IMG_3738 From RAW.JPG	StareDown - IMG_3701 From RAW.JPG
Kite - IMG_3685 From RAW.JPG	Kite Soaring - IMG_3637.JPG	Kite Soaring - IMG_3624.JPG	Incoming - IMG_3602.JPG
Chow Time - IMG_3622.JPG	Final RWY 12 - IMG_3603.JPG	Kite Twig - IMG_3043.JPG	Angry Kite - IMG_2643.JPG
Female Kite Portrait - Full Length - IMG_2625.jpg	Pretty Girl - IMG_2625.JPG	Under Construction - IMG_2590.JPG	Staring - IMG_2003.JPG
Mississippi Kite - IMG_2011.JPG	Kite FlyBy - IMG_1762.JPG	Hunting - IMG_1753.JPG	Kite Landing - IMG_1755.JPG
Kite Moon - IMG_1768.JPG	Mississippi Kite - IMG_1677.JPG	Kite Turning - IMG_1683.JPG	Male Kite - IMG_1420.JPG
Female Kite - IMG_1437.JPG	ParaKites - IMG_1468.JPG	Kite Launch - IMG_2192.JPG	Stretching Kite - IMG_2136.JPG
Itchy Kite - IMG_2150.JPG	Mississippi Kite - IMG_0995.JPG	Mississippi Kite - IMG_1034.JPG	Mississippi Kite - IMG_9456.JPG

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