Here is a second high definition video of the White-tailed Kite shot last night, August 11.
White-tailed Kite 2 from Connecticut Audubon Society.
The kite was at its favored hunting grounds and the closest thing it has to a home, Stratford Point. The beginning of the video shows it hover-hunting and soaring a bit, which can be tough to see, let alone shoot. Notice some Common Terns and Barn Swallows attacking or pestering it. Towards the end I left in three kind of tough shots of it diving for prey. It is a very fast, agile, and stealthy bird when it wants to be.Here are a few photos of the kite with a vole, first from the Director of the Coastal Center at Milford Point, Frank Gallo:
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A couple more soaring shots from Paul Fusco:
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Thanks to them! Let's hope the White-tailed Kite keeps finding plenty of food. The next week should not feature any major cold fronts, the prominent trigger to fall raptor movements, and the most likely way I believe it would depart. It seems like it will be here for a while longer. If you have not come to see it stop by Stratford Point or Milford Point soon!
Photos 1-3 © Frank Gallo; photos 4-5 © Paul Fusco
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