White-tailed Kite Photos

Photography by Terry Sohl

My Favorite: I haven't seen many kites of any species, probably because all species are just extreme rarities in South Dakota, and I just haven't birded a huge amount in much of the southern U.S. In November of 2015 however I came across a beautiful pair of White-tailed Kites, soaring and foraging over the grasslands of Las Cinegas Natural Conservation Area near Tucson, Arizona. One of the pair was fairly curious and passed over me a few times, giving me a rare chance at photos of a kite species.

White-tailed Kite - Elanus leucurus


White-tailed Kite 1 November 11th, 2015 Las Cinegas Natural Conservation Area, AZ	White-tailed Kite 2 November 11th, 2015 Las Cinegas Natural Conservation Area, AZ	White-tailed Kite 3 November 11th, 2015 Las Cinegas Natural Conservation Area, AZ

White-tailed Kite 4 November 11th, 2015 Las Cinegas Natural Conservation Area, AZ	White-tailed Kite 5 November 11th, 2015 Las Cinegas Natural Conservation Area, AZ	White-tailed Kite 6 November 11th, 2015 Las Cinegas Natural Conservation Area, AZ

White-tailed Kite 7 November 11th, 2015 Las Cinegas Natural Conservation Area, AZ	White-tailed Kite 8 November 11th, 2015 Las Cinegas Natural Conservation Area, AZ

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