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Kite This guy was hovering around this morning so I thought I would have another go at birds in flight, something I am not very successful with. This is not the sharpest and a fair bit of noise but better I think than previous attempts! Geotagged,Milvus aegyptius,South Africa,Yellow-billed Kite,raptors Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Kite

This guy was hovering around this morning so I thought I would have another go at birds in flight, something I am not very successful with. This is not the sharpest and a fair bit of noise but better I think than previous attempts!

    comments (4)

  1. A very good shot, in my opinion, Claire! Not only did you capture an animal in motion, but it was soaring above you! I love the angle and the direction it is moving. Nicely done! Posted 11 years ago
    1. Thank you Travis! Posted 11 years ago
  2. You're being too modest, Claire. The shot is more than fine, spectacular I think. Posted 11 years ago
    1. Thanks Ferdy! Posted 11 years ago

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The yellow-billed kite is the Afrotropic counterpart of the black kite, of which it is most often considered a subspecies. However, recent DNA studies suggest that the yellow-billed kite differs significantly from black kites in the Eurasian clade, and should be considered as a separate, allopatric species.

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Nov 18, 2013. Captured Nov 18, 2013 10:20 in N2, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/5312s
  • ISO500
  • 400mm