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Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

Description:

Medium-sized hawk. Long, narrow, pointed wings. Long black tail. Head pearly gray. Body darker gray. Pale patch on rear edge of wings as seen from above.

Habitat:

A pair was circling in the sky above my house, which is in a subdivision with many old trees and also near a large lake.

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 6, 2014
Submitted on May 8, 2014

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