White-tailed Kite
Family: Accipitridae
Average annual sightings on Hawk Hill: 76; Hawk Hill sightings mid-September through early November
ID BASICS
Size: length 16 inches; wingspan 42 inches; pigeon size +
Key Field Marks: small to medium, tern like, white bodied raptor; pointed wings; black shoulder on upperwing; black carpal patches
Flight: consistent flapper, also hovers or "kites"
(Average annual sightings based on 2006-2017 data; 2010 and 2013 data not included due to partial seasons)
Note the buffy streaking on the chest of this juvenile White-tailed Kite.
George Eade/GGRO Volunteer
White-tailed Kite
George Eade/GGRO Volunteer
White-tailed Kite
George Eade/GGRO Volunteer