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08-NOV-2009 Tom Grey

White-tailed Kites, tail-bobbing

Coyote Valley

These two kites perched near each other and both engaged in repeated tail-bobbing, apparently in response to approach by a third kite, north of Laguna Avenue. Birds of North America Online reports this behavior as a response to intrusion, and this may be a pair defending territory even outside of the breeding season, which runs roughly from December to September. These two are shown with the third kite at http://www.pbase.com/image/119203416 .

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
1/1600s f/8.0 at 700.0mm iso400 full exif

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nicolebouglouan09-Nov-2009 11:54
Beautiful capture Tom! Vote