I took this photo yesterday at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge along the Gulf coast in Texas. We planned to go to Smith's Point to see the observatory for hawk migration, but didn't make it there. However, we sure saw a lot of raptors...
I had never seen a raptor like this. From looking at photos on the web, I thought it might be a Mississippi Kite. However, when I opened an ID book, it looked like a White-tailed Kite. The tail doesn't look dark enough to be a Mississippi Kite from what I could see.
Anyone with more experience with this able to confirm the ID?
Thanks for your help !
I had never seen a raptor like this. From looking at photos on the web, I thought it might be a Mississippi Kite. However, when I opened an ID book, it looked like a White-tailed Kite. The tail doesn't look dark enough to be a Mississippi Kite from what I could see.
Anyone with more experience with this able to confirm the ID?
Thanks for your help !