We co-exist with many varieties of birds on our ranch. Birds of prey are very common. I happened to shoot this video the other day as a Mississippi Kite was perched high overhead at the top of a Pecan tree.
INTERESTING FACTS:
The body length and wingspan of the Mississippi Kite and Peregrine Falcon are similar, but the Peregrine Falcon can be 3 times heavier. Lightweight bodies give kites a buoyant flight.
The male and female Mississippi Kite share the incubation duties. Each bird usually feeds itself when it is not incubating the eggs. In contrast, many female raptors provide most of the incubation, while the male supplies her with food at the nest.
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Jun 22, 05:21 PM by Timothy Stark Raisbeck
