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ML648133864

Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis

Report

Contributor

J M Media from this contributor

Date

23 Jul 2022 eBird checklist S292173000

Location

Neighborhood woodland
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 38.7012396, -90.403841
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying
Sounds
Call; Flight call
Playback
Playback not used

Observation details

One kite chasing after juvenile red-tailed hawk. Hawk can be heard faintly in background. Pair of kites nest somewhere in neighborhood each spring. They return in late April and leave in mid September.

Technical information

Recorder
Microphone
Accessories
Original file size
1.85 MB

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