Black-shouldered Kite
On December 15, 2017 by lightshedder With 2 Comments
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Black-shouldered Kite, Tagus River Estuary, Portugal
In winter, many raptors gather to hunt the marshes and rice fields of the Tagus Estuary, across the river from Lisbon, Portugal. Common Buzzard is most common, but the Black-shouldered Kite is close behind. The kite is an elegant bird, and striking close up because of the eyes. We used to have a “Black-shouldered Kite” here in the Americas, but it is (and was always) a different species…very similar in appearance…and so it was, relatively recently, renamed “White-tailed Kite” to avoid confusion. Sony RX10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode. 1/800th @ ISO 100 @ f4. Processed in Photoshop express.
yes I remember enjoying the flight of California White Tailed Kites. Thanks for all these great posts. Travelling along sitting by a warm wood fire while the snow is falling outside. The kite knew better than to stay up north. Gerrit.
I was reminded, or informed rather, that the Black-shouldered Kite is now the Black-winged Kite in Europe. 🙂