Photos / Sounds

What

Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)

Observer

lauralovesbirds

Date

August 13, 2023 09:34 AM EDT

Description

Continuing from Sunday, 8/06 (https://ebird.org/checklist/S146633710) when I saw 6. ...Today, two took flight when I arrived and were joined by a third. As I left, I then saw 5 in the sky together, so I turned around and went back. At least one was immature and had a banded tail. Photoed the Kite that landed.

Ebird shows this is the third consecutive summer this species has been reported in this part of the Greenbrier section of Chesapeake.