What is this Bird? (1 Viewer)

[WillyB1]

Photographed in Central Arkansas.

http://willyb.hopto.org/Flight.jpg
http://willyb.hopto.org/Flight2.jpg
http://willyb.hopto.org/Good1.jpg

 

[Andrew Rowlands]

Links aren't up, Willy - can you Post one here?

Cheers,

Andy.

 

[dacol]

Photographed in Central Arkansas.

http://willyb.hopto.org/Flight.jpg
http://willyb.hopto.org/Flight2.jpg
http://willyb.hopto.org/Good1.jpg

It is a Mississipi Kite [Ictinia mississipiensis]. Nice photos!

Dalcio

 

[WillyB1]

Links are live now. Thanks for the message.

 

[keithyed]

great pictures

 

[Tilly Doune]

Very nice pictures. Do you have the date when they were taken?

 

[ProthonotaryWarbler]

Yes, very nice pictures of a very beautiful bird

 

[buckskin hawk]

I really like number 1. That is a Mississippi Kite. Number 3 looks a little scarry. They have such a look on their face--enough to scare anything.

 

[JANJ]

Like Tilly asked, a date, or simply month, when pic taken is always good to know! But as can be seen the tail is barred and there are some barred underwing coverts, mixed with adult looking plain grey feathers, all that makes this bird an immature, first summer Mississipi. Note the short outer primary. Great bird this is, and nice pic!
JanJ