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Everglades Snail Kites Mating
Linda & I were watching a Snail Kite perched at the top of a dead tree near STA 5 and it kept calling! We had photographed it for about ten minutes out the car window and decided to wait to see what would happen!! Within minutes the male flew in and they mated!! What a treat to see and not something you see everyday!! The situation in Florida for these birds keeps getting worse and worse! They are having problems now with Snail Kites getting sick and dying all through their range in Southern Florida. That is in addition to problems with water levels and introduced snails!! Many biologists think that the Snail Kite in Florida will be extinct in five years!! As always thanks for looking and the comments!!
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Everglades Snail Kites Mating
Linda & I were watching a Snail Kite perched at the top of a dead tree near STA 5 and it kept calling! We had photographed it for about ten minutes out the car window and decided to wait to see what would happen!! Within minutes the male flew in and they mated!! What a treat to see and not something you see everyday!! The situation in Florida for these birds keeps getting worse and worse! They are having problems now with Snail Kites getting sick and dying all through their range in Southern Florida. That is in addition to problems with water levels and introduced snails!! Many biologists think that the Snail Kite in Florida will be extinct in five years!! As always thanks for looking and the comments!!
Please be advised that our images are fully protected by US Copyright Law. The images may not be downloaded for personal, commercial or educational use, copied to blogs, personal websites, used as wallpaper, screensavers, or be deeplinked, etc. With NO Exceptions.
If you would like to use an image, you MUST contact us to obtain written permission. Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining written permission.