Name that bird: Outside work the other day, I saw this bird poised on a tree branch and tried to capture pics. Unfortunately, my autofocus isn't working right so nothing came out...

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Name that bird

Sep 27, 2014 16:12:39 #

intriqken Loc: Southern California

Outside work the other day, I saw this bird poised on a tree branch and tried to capture pics. Unfortunately, my autofocus isn't working right so nothing came out sharp. (looking for a new camera now- this is an Olympus E-3 with around 90,000 activations on it).
Anyway....I've never seen a bird like this and would like help in identifying it, if you can.

Thanks

Ken

Sep 27, 2014 16:19:42 #

Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina

Name that bird. How about Frank?!

Seriously it sort of has a kite looking face, like a Mississippi Kite.

Sep 27, 2014 16:30:14 #

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

intriqken wrote:

That be a white-tailed kite.
The Mississippi kite has a similar face, but a dark/black tail; another with a somewhat similar face is the swallow-tailed kite which has a forked "swallow-tail".

Dave in SD

Sep 27, 2014 16:37:21 #

Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina

Yeah we occasionally see the swallow-tailed kites.

I have some photos of them on my blog.

http://phillanoue.com/2013/06/10/mid-air-crisis-averted/

http://phillanoue.com/2013/04/09/kite-flying/

Sep 27, 2014 18:42:23 #

intriqken Loc: Southern California

Gorgeous pictures in flight

Sep 27, 2014 18:43:42 #

intriqken Loc: Southern California

Uuglypher wrote:

That be a white-tailed kite.

Dave in SD

Yep, I believe you are 100% correct.
White-Tailed Kite, it is

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