White Tailed Kite in between the storms

[MitchP]

 

[jeffashman]

Very good comp and lighting!

 

[MitchP]

Thanks guys!

 

[Jeff15]

Wow, a great shot....

 

[denum]

Really nice. You sure seem to know your birds by their type etc. I wouldn't have a clue.

 

[MitchP]

Really nice. You sure seem to know your birds by their type etc. I wouldn't have a clue.

I don't know squat about birds lol. I use Google Lens to get bird IDs, and even they get it wrong sometimes.

 

[Photo Lady]

Absolute beautiful photo

 

[4huskers]

Where did you take it? Black-Shouldered Kites are native to Australia. I would get the Merlin app for your smartphone. It will really help with bird indentification.

 

[MitchP]

Where did you take it? Black-Shouldered Kites are native to Australia. I would get the Merlin app for your smartphone. It will really help with bird indentification.

Apparently I can't even interpret what Google tells me! It's actually a Black Winged Kite. Sorry about that. I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 

[4huskers]

Apparently I can't even interpret what Google tells me! It's actually a Black Winged Kite. Sorry about that. I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Probably not a Black-winged Kite either. Black-winged range is Europe, Africa, and stretching into southeast Asia. Since you’re in California I’d say this is a White-tailed Kite. BTW-this is really a good photo.

 

[terri]

Dramatic and beautiful - wonderful shot! It's a tad soft, but for me this only adds to the ethereal feel of the shot. Gives it a painterly look.

You must figure out what kind of kite he is, so I can nominate this image for POTM!

 

[wobe]

Great shot, perfectly captured moment!

 

[MitchP]

Probably not a Black-winged Kite either. Black-winged range is Europe, Africa, and stretching into southeast Asia. Since you’re in California I’d say this is a White-tailed Kite. BTW-this is really a good photo.

I changed the title to reflect the more accurate data. Thanks for catching it!

Dramatic and beautiful - wonderful shot! It's a tad soft, but for me this only adds to the ethereal feel of the shot. Gives it a painterly look.

You must figure out what kind of kite he is, so I can nominate this image for POTM!

Yay!! I changed the title. It is indeed a white tailed kite. "Its white underparts, gleaming white tail, and black shoulder patches are its other marks of distinction."

 

[terri]

Nominated!