Backyard Birding Corona-Style: Special Guest Post by Whiskey
May 10, 2020 - Today I even saw a Swallow-tailed Kite swooping overhead!... Read more
Swallow-tailed Kite
 | I fly to Florida in the spring, raise my young, then return to South America for the winter. I’m a distinctive black-and-white raptor you’ll see soaring through the summertime skies. Look for my distinctive forked tail. Most Likely Found: In the marsh, In the open fields When: Summer Where I've photographed: Gatorland Rookery, Lake Apopka, Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, Other Places Read more: Swallow-tailed Kite at Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
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August 15, 2017 - A few posts ago, I wrote about the Swallow-tailed Kites that have been visiting the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive fields this summer.... Read more
Let’s Go Fly a Kite! at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 30, 2017 - It's that time of year again when the Swallow-tailed Kites are preparing for their fall migration.... If you want to read more about these beautiful birds, visit the Swallow-tailed Kite Migration blog.... Definitely follow the Swallow-tailed Kite blog if you want to track the southbound progress of these birds…... Read more
July 4th at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 26, 2017 - A flock of at least 100 Swallow-tailed Kites flew in over the large field south of the sod farms.... Read more
July 4 Weekend at Lake Apopka
July 20, 2017 - At this date I hadn't seen the large numbers, yet, but I did photograph a single Swallow-tailed Kite as he flew overhead.... Read more
Year in Review: 2014
December 30, 2014 - In August my friend Michael took my dad and me to see another winged wonder - the Swallow-tailed Kite.... Read more
Swallow-tailed Kite Roost
August 2, 2014 - Last weekend I got to visit a Swallow-tailed Kite roost.... Swallow-tailed Kites are summer residents of Florida.... I found a great blog about Swallow-tailed Kite Migration that documents the flight patterns of kites that have been radio-tagged for research.... Read more
A Visit to the Swallow-Tailed Kites on Powerline Road
June 18, 2013 - Every year in the summertime, the people on Birdbrains start talking about the kettles of Swallow-Tailed Kites on Powerline Road in Hernando County.... Read more
Slow Season this Year at the Gatorland Rookery
April 9, 2013 - I was very excited when I looked up and saw a Swallow-Tailed Kite flying overhead.... Read more
Swallow-tailed Kites!
July 17, 2011 - I've been after a good Swallow-tailed Kite picture all summer.... Then I was working in the backyard this afternoon, doing weeding and dripping with sweat, when I looked up and saw a Swallow-tailed Kite dipping low right over my head!... Read more
Cloudy, Breezy Days are Great for Bird-Watching at Gatorland’s Bird Rookery
July 3, 2010 - As I arrived at the rookery, I saw the fledgling Swallow-tailed Kites in the pine trees near the entrance to the Swamp Walk.... Swallow-tailed Kites The cloudy skies and diffused light made for some great birdie portrait lighting.... Read more