Swallow Tail Kite

Description:

The kite is the larger bird in the photographs. Large bird with split tail, white underside with black wingtips. I am not exactly sure what the small bird is chasing it. The Swallow-tailed Kite rarely flap its wings while flying, but it almost continuously rotates its tail, often to nearly 90 degrees, in order to hold a heading, make a sharp turn, or trace tight circles while drifting across the sky.

Habitat:

Forested regions, also open pine woodland. This one makes its home at the local plant nursery pond.

Notes:

While taking photos at the local plant nursery pond. I noticed this kite being chased, and at times dive bombed by this smaller bird. I am thinking the small bird might be a tree swallow...but not sure.