Hi Greg, The kites were moving directly West when I lost them, but I believe they were originally North bound. They were circling fairly lazily at about 100 feet from the ground. There were Purple Martins and American Crows in this small funnel of birds, so perhaps they were feeding. I did not see them catch anything. I probably could have observed them a lot longer if I had not slammed the trunk closed with my keys inside. I really regret my clumsiness. Good birding (hawking?), Patty Craig Dameron, MD