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Split Second Drop Off

On my 5th day of observation, I saw a parent kite fly to the feeding tree with a cicada but there were no babies waiting for snacks. The parent took off again just as Brother arrived. Brother was too late; the parent flew off with food still clutched in one foot. Hopefully life lesson learned, you snooze, you lose.

Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)

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Uploaded on September 26, 2022
Taken on August 26, 2022