Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Whistling Kite

This post is for World Bird Wednesday.

This Whistling Kite was sitting high in a tree close to where I put my kayak into the water at Crab Creek. It looked very beautiful against the blue sky but when I zoomed in it looked very rumpled! It was doing a very thorough preen of all its feathers and looked like a very fluffy feather duster! Or maybe it was just having a "bad hair day"!
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  1. TexWisGirlDecember 14, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    he's pretty cute, all ruffled up! gorgeous golden eye!

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  2. trumpDecember 14, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Thought id leave a comment on your blog and say hello. Richard from an Amish settlement in Pennsylvania.

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  3. UnknownDecember 14, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    Wonderful close ups of a real beauty!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  4. theconstantwalkerDecember 14, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    Beautiful images of your lovely Kite Mick.... thanks for sharing.

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  5. eileeninmdDecember 14, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Cool sighting of the Kite. I would love to see any kite, even one with rumpled feathers. Great photos.

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  6. NatureFootstepDecember 14, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    it really looks fluffy. :) I hope it was OK though.

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  7. Rambling WoodsDecember 14, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Love the eyes...looks like he or she was enjoying a beautiful day..as were you..

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  8. holdingmomentsDecember 14, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    What a beauty.
    I love birds of prey; such magnificent creatures.

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  9. DuncanDecember 14, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Great shots Mick!

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  10. SpringmanDecember 15, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Oh gosh, first shot is tremendous!

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  11. Modesto ViegasDecember 15, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    Grear shots!!!
    Regards,

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  12. Adam TiltDecember 15, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    Fantastic photos.

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  13. Brian KingDecember 15, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Fabulous shots, Mick! What a great looking kite!

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  14. Hilke BrederDecember 15, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    Love that first image with that alert eye and you can see the claw gripping the wood. Well done, Mick.

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  15. AnonymousDecember 16, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    Wonderful captures! What a beauty!

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  16. Sallie (FullTime-Life)December 16, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    Still looks great, even with the ruffled feathers! Maybe even especially with ruffled feathers! Kites we see have very long tail feathers -- I couldn't tell if this one did. I'd like to see it flying.

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  17. ArijaDecember 16, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    He certainly is making a great job of it!

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  18. Kenneth Cole SchneiderDecember 17, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    Nice image, Mick!

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