Producer: John Kessler Executive Producer: Dominic Black © 2016 Tune In to Nature. BirdNote’s theme music was composed and played by Nancy Rumbel and John Kessler. ![]() Today’s show is dedicated to the memory of Rusty Rose, a great friend to birds everywhere… including a group of Mississippi Kites he followed, watched, and protected on his ranch in Texas.īird sounds provided by The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. On their trail are the Mississippi Kites, dining on the wing, sustained by the insects that are their traveling companions. Green Darners, big blue and green dragonflies, emerge from wetlands all over eastern North America and also head south, to breed. My well-worn National Geographic bird guide revealed them as Mississippi kites, a migratory hawk that breeds in parts of Texas, eastern Colorado and across the. By late August, the birds come together in flocks and start down the east side of Mexico, joining with tens of thousands of other migrants in the famous River of Raptors.īut not only raptors. But in migration they become more focused. There are 3 species of kites in Ohio that have been spotted and they are the Mississippi Kite, Swallow-tailed Kite, and the White-tailed Kite. During the breeding season, they seek varied prey from treetops to ground, even over water. Kites are small birds of prey that are known for their amazing ability to fly into the wind and hover, which is known as kiting. Known for their elegant looks, especially on the flight, they are often. Medium-sized and large insects dominate the kites’ diet. The Mississippi Kite is a fairly small raptor species native to the United States. ![]() By nesting in groups, they can work together to mob an approaching predator. ![]() They often nest colonially – unusual for hawks – with a half-dozen pairs in sight of one another in a grove of tall trees. Similar looking birds to Red-shouldered Hawk: Red-tailed Hawk Adult (borealis). These dove-gray birds spend the summer hunting over plains and woodlands in southern United States. The Mississippi Kite is one of America's most elegant raptors, with long, pointed wings and buoyant flight.
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