Swallow-tailed kites are soaring again above the fields of Allendale and surrounding area, where they gather in large numbers every summer from mid-July to mid-August. The big black and white birds ...

JACKSON • Swallow-tailed kites are among Mississippi's most striking birds with their contrasting black and white feathers and long V-shaped tails. Researchers have asked that sightings of ...

We had been cruising U.S. 90 between Liberty and Dayton in the last week of July looking for swallow-tailed kites on their annual migration south. The birds rank among my wife Kathy's favorites to ...

There was quite a stir this week among birdwatchers after the sighting of a swallow-tailed kite, a migratory bird of prey that hasn't been seen in Shawnee County since the 1970s. Though the birds are ...

With talons spread, a swallow-tailed kite closes in on an insect (center, upper right) for a quick bite on the fly. Anyone who sees one of these marvelous, soaring hawks is asked to asked to jot down ...

A group of photography friends arrived by boat at daybreak recently to seek out hundreds of what are called the planet’s coolest bird. Somewhere along the St. Johns River, they found a roost of ...

Majestic, elegant and the coolest bird on Earth are some of the nicknames given to the swallow-tailed kite. Identifiable partly by its forked tail and best known for its aerial acrobatics, this black ...

In a poison ivy–filled thicket under loblolly pines, Jennifer Coulson bushwhacked to the base of the tree where swallow-tailed kites had built a nest. She rummaged through leaf litter to find a clump ...

Swallow-tailed kites have returned to Southwest Florida for another year, bringing their majestic flying skills back to our corner of the globe. Residents and visitors often see them flashing overhead ...

Those who know me best know how much of a “spreadsheet nerd” that I am. I absolutely love them. I use them for budgeting, I use them for meal planning, I use them for educational programming. I even ...

Swallow-tailed kites are among Mississippi's most striking birds with their contrasting black and white feathers and long V-shaped tails. Researchers have asked that sightings of swallow-tailed kites ...