Endangered Snail Kite with Nesting Material
Abundant in Latin America, Snail Kites in the U.S. are only found in Florida and are highly endangered.
Also called the Everglades Kite, they are one of the most specialized of all hawks. They feed almost exclusively on the apple snail.
Fewer than 900 birds and 400 mated pairs were recorded in 2007. When they were listed as endangered in 1967, there were fewer than 100 individuals: their population peaked in 1999 at around 3,600.
I captured this image last April in Central Florida, Nikon D850 Handheld, Nikkor 500mm f4 +1.4TC from a boat.
ISO 400
f5.6
1/3200
Manual Mode
Processed on LR and PS. Neat image for background noise reduction
Cropped Approx. 50%
Looking forward to your comments and critiques, they will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
JT
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