Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)

Always a delight to see, these birds of prey feed on a variety of large insects, small reptiles & amphibians and other prey. In the US, they may be found along the southern coast from NC through south Texas.
Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
15 May 2018

Distant photos highly cropped!

Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)
Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL
15 May 2018

Distant photos highly cropped!


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