white-tailed kite breaking off nesting material

[Phil Seu]

kinda messy image but it was fun to watch. she ended up with a good sized stick

d300, f/8, 1/2000, iso640, manual exposure.

[Scott Frye]

Great behavior shot and I like those extended wings. The orange eye stand out amongst the other colors and the picture tells an interesting story.

[Bill Jobes]

This is a great 'real life' shot, Phil !

The behavior itself is worth seeing, but those orange eyes -- and that look on her face, over the top!

[Alfred Forns]

Sweet bird and pose Just wish it was mine :) Excellent !!!

[Manjesh Lingamurthy]

This is beautiful. Nice head angle, sharp eye and the wing spread. Nice details.

[Paul Lagasi]

Really nice image and pose..well done

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wow this is so awesome and what a privilege to see this beauty. Love the action and the story this image tells. Many thanks for sharing Phil and I too wish it were mine. Big congrats !!!