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Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus

Description:

A most graceful predator. Usually consumes prey while in flight...

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8 Comments

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Very beautiful bird.

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

Nice. I watched them snatch many a critter out of the tops of the trees:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/852...

Apple
Apple 12 years ago

Beautiful.

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Beautiful!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Whoops sorry Matthew! I must have seen Sergio's name come up when he favorited your lovely spotting!
Apologies!

MatthewKritzer
MatthewKritzer 12 years ago

Thank you KarenL but my name is not Sergio!

MatthewKritzer
MatthewKritzer 12 years ago

Thank you...

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely series Sergio!

MatthewKritzer
Spotted by
MatthewKritzer

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Mar 5, 2012
Submitted on Mar 5, 2012

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