Still trying for a shot of the Snail Kite

IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
edited November 9, 2010 in Wildlife
I'm still trying to get a good shot of the female Snail Kite at the Viera Wetlands. This shot is not what I'm looking for, but it's not bad........

SnailKite_4307.jpg
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2010
    Nice shot
    The others were better though
    Best Regards
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  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2010
    Nice shot

    Best regards,
    Korandoke
    Best regards,
    Korandoke
  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2010
    Looks like the female Snail Kite may have left the Viera Wetlands looking for a new source of Apple Snails. I was out there Monday and today, but I could not find her.......

    A photo from the weekend...
    SnailKite_4426.jpg
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2010
    Good captures Ira. The kite was out there on Monday but she was expanding the areas she was hunting in. The limpkins are coming up with apple snails but they hunt at the edges of the cells while the kite hunts in the center portion of the cells.
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  • David-StallardDavid-Stallard Registered Users Posts: 252 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2010
    Second image is great, so nice to these in the wild - don't get too many in the centre of London I'm afraid to say.

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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2010
    David-Stallard wrote: »
    Second image is great, so nice to these in the wild - don't get too many in the centre of London I'm afraid to say.

    .DAVID.

    Thanks, David.
    As pointed out by Harry, it has been estimated that in the whole state of Florida, only 700 Snail Kites remain. That is why the locals were thrilled at seeing this female at the Viera Wetlands.

    A few more shots taken Saturday......
    1.
    SnailKite_4391.jpg

    2.
    SnailKite_4381.jpg

    3.
    SnailKite_4223.jpg

    4.
    SnailKite_4309.jpg

    5.
    SnailKite_4313.jpg

    6.
    SnailKite_4389.jpg
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