Lord of the Skies – Mississippi Kite [Skywatch]

by The Birdfreak Team on September 25, 2008

in Skywatch Friday

Skywatch is upon us for yet another week. We have yet to get tired of the first recorded nesting Mississippi Kites in Winnebago County, Illinois. So here is the male searching for perhaps a dragonfly or Chimney Swift to feed his young.

Mississippi Kite

    

{ 17 comments… read them below or add one }

1 wren September 25, 2008 at 2:08 pm

Great photo, great title. Kudos, Eddie.!

2 Kyle September 25, 2008 at 2:24 pm

Wow, another beautiful shot of that kite. I loved the first Mississippi Kite shot you posted a few days ago.

If he runs shy of dragonflies, send him on down to Texas. We seem to be very well-stocked this year, and I’d love to get a good look at a kite in person!

3 Merisi's September 25, 2008 at 2:40 pm

Beautiful soaring image!

4 Louise September 25, 2008 at 3:32 pm

Love kite pictures. Excellent capture!

5 Laura September 25, 2008 at 3:32 pm

awesome photo! hope he found what he was looking for (I am sure he did)

6 Alan September 25, 2008 at 4:15 pm

Nice shot Birdfreak!

7 Pretty Life Online September 25, 2008 at 5:24 pm

Nice catch….. Great job! Reminds me the saying,,,, We never know how high we are, till we are called to rise and then, if we are true to plan our statures touch the sky… Happy Skywatch! Hope you can visit my SWF entry too…

8 Tommy V September 25, 2008 at 5:46 pm

great catch of the bird in flight

9 Larry September 25, 2008 at 11:29 pm

Another beautiful photo Eddie! I love seeing the White-tailed Kite hovering here in the California basin during migration. What an incredible bird! Last one I saw hanging out over the golf course near my Mom’s house.

10 Tom September 26, 2008 at 5:07 am

Yur Mississippi Kite is a stunner… we some times get our Red Tailed Kites around when I go walking and as always it a joy to see them.. Thank you for showing this today on Sky Watch… I’m off out now for my morning walk I hope I see a raptor of any kid as it’s always such a pleasure.

Tom

11 Arija September 26, 2008 at 5:35 am

Nice shot, birds in flight are always a challenge.

12 Klaus September 26, 2008 at 6:55 am

That one is on my “Get it, get it, get it!!!” List! Nice shot and great SWF!
Cheers, Klaus

13 Reluctantfarmchik September 26, 2008 at 7:54 am

Beautifully captured – how majestic! Thanks for sharing that this week.

14 Piedmont Perspective September 26, 2008 at 9:51 am

Excellent capture of a beautiful bird!

15 The Tile Lady-Marie September 27, 2008 at 2:49 pm

WOW! What an incredible photo! A truly awesome bird capture…..and the depth of that blue sky makes a great Skywatch.

16 Lana September 28, 2008 at 1:54 am

I love the coloring of MS kites, & the dramatic faces. So awesome! We heard one on our hike today but didn’t see it.

17 Larry September 28, 2008 at 6:56 pm

Nice photo! We also had luck with Mississippi Kites in CT this year . New Hampshire too. I wonder if they’re expanding their range? My photos came out too dark as I used an auto setting andthe lighting wasn’t right.-I did get a video but the quality want’s there.

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