Date: 4/9/13 10:51 am
From: Warblerick <ricksussman1955...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Re: Mississippi Kite -first summer- soaring over Hughes Hollow
On Monday, April 8, 2013 8:56:08 PM UTC-4, Philip Brody wrote:
> At about 2pm today over the main impoundment Hughes Hollow, a sub adult Mississippi Kite soaring and circling high in the sky. There were lots of other birds including a Redhead, Ring-necked ducks, Widgeons, Blue-winged Teals also and number of Great Egrets, Great Blues, a fishing Kingfisher, Tree Swallows, Song Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Wood-ducks, a yellow Palm Warbler, a Yellow-rump The most interesting, however, was the Mississippi and particularly that it was a sub adult. I'm attaching a number of views of the kite to help ascertain the year.

The first photo best shows the wing shape, even if only in silhouette. Judging by the wing shape and width at the wrist, the long squared tail, and smallish head, I would say it is probably a Northern Harrier, in migration.

Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD

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