When Mississippi Kites migrate, they travel in large groups. Sometimes they number in the thousands. I was lucky to be at the National Butterfly Center when these northbound birds ended their day’s journey near me.
When Mississippi Kites migrate, they travel in large groups. Sometimes they number in the thousands. I was lucky to be at the National Butterfly Center when these northbound birds ended their day’s journey near me.
When Mississippi Kites migrate, they travel in large groups. Sometimes they number in the thousands. I was lucky to be at the National Butterfly Center when these northbound birds ended their day’s journey near me.
When Mississippi Kites migrate, they travel in large groups. Sometimes they number in the thousands. I was lucky to be at the National Butterfly Center when these northbound birds ended their day’s journey near me.
When Mississippi Kites migrate, they travel in large groups. Sometimes they number in the thousands. I was lucky to be at the National Butterfly Center when these northbound birds ended their day’s journey near me.
When Mississippi Kites migrate, they travel in large groups. Sometimes they number in the thousands. I was lucky to be at the National Butterfly Center when these northbound birds ended their day’s journey near me.
When Mississippi Kites migrate, they travel in large groups. Sometimes they number in the thousands. I was lucky to be at the National Butterfly Center when these northbound birds ended their day’s journey near me.
When Mississippi Kites migrate, they travel in large groups. Sometimes they number in the thousands. I was lucky to be at the National Butterfly Center when these northbound birds ended their day’s journey near me.

Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)

Mississippi Kite

(Ictinia mississippiensis)

Description:

When Mississippi Kites migrate, they travel in large groups. Sometimes they number in the thousands. I was lucky to be at the National Butterfly Center when these northbound birds ended their day’s journey near me.

Date Taken: 2024:04:26 18:51

Location:

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

File Name: MississippiKite_Z9X4911_NationalButterflyCenter

© 2025 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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