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Tag Archives: white-tailed kite
White-tailed Kites: An essay in photos
New Here on the West Coast of the United States we only have one type of Kite that we see with any regularity- the White-tailed Kite. A small raptor with a hint of elegance about its fluid, sweeping wing beats, … Continue reading
Posted in birds, nature photography, Photo Essay, raptors, wildlife photography
Tagged bird, nature, photography, raptor, white-tailed kite
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Anatomy of a photo #72: The White-tailed Kite’s Tongue
New I captured this photograph (it is one of many) of a White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) cleaning its beak, after I had watched it devour a mouse. For eighteen minutes, I lay on the damp, almost marshy ground, unmoving while I … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, My favorite Parks, photography, raptors, tongues, wildlife photography
Tagged bird, nature, photography, tongue, wetland, white-tailed kite, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo #66: White-tailed Kite in flight
I really like my birds of prey, so one day, as I was driving down the road and saw two White-tailed Kites flying fairly low over a field, I pulled over and found myself a good spot to try taking … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, birds, nature photography, SLR, wildlife photography
Tagged bird, bird of prey, hawk, kite, nature, photography, raptor, white-tailed kite, wildlife
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