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Elanus leucurus
A medium-sized raptor of open grasslands and savannas, the White-tailed Kite is readily identified by its bright plumage and its habit of hovering while hunting for small mammals.
open fields
This location attracts a very large number of White-tailed Kites and other raptors. On most winter days, you can count 20 or more from the same field.
Spotted on Nov 6, 2012
Submitted on Dec 5, 2012
2 Comments
Great spottings! Thanks for sharing on Raptors of California Mission!
Great pictures!