Where I've been and what I've learned along the way…
We had a juvenile Mississippi Kite who sat in the same tree for several weeks. While I was taking pictures an adult bird flew in, gave him a snack, and flew off. The entire exchange took about fifteen seconds!
Looks like a dragonfly? Mmm good!
More photos in the Gallery.
Out on the lake a little after dawn this morning, looked over and there they were… Swallow-Tailed Kites! [gallery] I rushed back to get my camera thinking they’d fly away. More than an hour later I left them still preening and relaxing. I took photos until my arms got tired from holding the camera. I was surprised to see so many together, but apparently they can be quite social, sharing communal roosts near areas with lots of food.