White-tailed Kite #00, Santa Clara County California - December 1971
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White-tailed Kite #01, Santa Clara County California - December 1971
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White-tailed Kite #02, Yolo County California - 19 December 2011
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White-tailed Kite #03, Yolo County California - 19 December 2011
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White-tailed Kite #04, Yolo County California - 03 September 2012
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White-tailed Kite #05, non-releasable captive - 02 May 2012
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White-tailed Kite #06, Yolo County California - 30 November 2015
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White-tailed Kite #07, Yolo County California - 07 February 2018
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White-tailed Kite #08, Glenn County California - 08 October 2020
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White-tailed Kite #09, Yolo County California - 30 June 2021
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White-tailed Kite #10, Yolo County California - 30 June 2021
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White-tailed Kite #11, Yolo County California - 29 September 2022
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White-tailed Kite #12, Yolo County California - 29 September 2022
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Field identification tips: A buoyant raptor often observed hovering over grasslands, the white tail and underparts with dark 'wrists' are distinctive. Dark shoulders and gray upperparts are visible on a perched bird. Immature E. leucurus has a rusty wash on the breast and head, with a dark eye that turns red as the bird matures.
Typical range: In North America, this species is a year-round resident in the lowlands of the pacific coast states of California, Oregon and Washington with additional populations in south Florida, southern Texas and south through Mexico and South America.
Habitat: E. leucurus is a bird of open grasslands where it hunts small mammals by hovering until it spots its prey, then seemingly floats to the ground to capture its meal.
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all photographs Copyright (C) Douglas Herr
last updated 04 February 2023