Last year was the first time Mississippi Kites were observed in fair numbers in my neighborhood of Brook Valley in Greenville, NC. From May through October they could be observed soaring and diving in the area daily. Behind my home, there were usually 2-6 resting on exposed pine branches in the tall trees growing there. I enjoyed watching their antics all summer and wrote a Journal article about them on this site. We missed them after they returned to their winter home in South America. I wondered if they would return again this spring and sure enough they arrived back in early May and have been around to entertain us again. I hope they will continue this pattern for years to come. See photos below taken recently.
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