is this a white-tailed kite?
january california in the tops of trees near a creek and pond
looks like a white-tailed kite in the guide, but have not ever seen one before so wanted to check.
no light to speak of, so this is an ISO 2000 image that i attempted to clean up.
appreciate your looking...
Yep, it's definitely a White-tailed. Judging from the broad pale edges on the wing coverts and the brown feathering in the scapulars, I'd call it a young bird.
Thank you Paul! its a beautiful bird - and interesting to watch fly, very graceful.
Originally Posted by pat lillich
They hover when they're hunting, so they're fairly good photography targets. When they find their prey, they drop straight down - like they're in an elevator shaft.
Very nice image for such a high ISO, BTW.
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