A couple of weeks ago I observed an RWBB that would actualy ride on the back of a Snail Kite while attacking it. They frequently mob and attack the kites, but riding on them while doing it was something I had only seen a few times and those were very short in duration. This one lasted for quite a long flight.
I ended up with a series of 14 images with the RWBB continuously riding on the back of a male Snail Kite. The image below is the 6th one in the series of 14. There are links to the other 13 images if you would like to see the whole sequence.
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Osceola County, FL - 1D Mark IV, 500mm+1.4xTC, hand held from boat, manual exposure, F6.3, 1/2000, ISO 800
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