I'm working in downtown DC and the cicadas are flying above the 8th story, but I haven't noticed them going much higher than our building. They are flying right at the buildings and then knock themselves out, falling to the ground. The urban squirrels have figured this out and troll along the base of buildings looking for some chow.
I kind of wonder if the rats are doing the same thing.
Denise Ryan
Washington, DC
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Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Kite factory, unbelievable
I imagine the Kites may be enjoying the cicada meals in a similar way. If
you have not seen this feeding behavior already, perhaps they need to be
lower to pluck them from the sky. I don't know how high cicadas fly. The
last week or so should have been the bulk of the food?
Rob Anderson in DC
>From: Edward Boyd <>
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>Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Kite factory, unbelievable
>Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 16:05:35 -0400
>
>I'm hoping that the kettle remained in the area and didn't fly off?!?! Yes,
>No?
>
>Ed Boyd
>Westminster, MD
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>From: "sean mccandless" <>
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>Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 3:10 PM
>Subject: [MDOSPREY] Kite factory, unbelievable
>
>
>The most unbelievable thing just happened! I arrived home at 2:45, and I
>was
>greeted by Dirk Robinson,and as soon as I got out of the truck I saw the
>Swallow-tailed Kite flying in the North West sky. Mean while, The
>thunderstorm was brewing and the updraft happened! The Swallow-tailed Kite
>was met by at least 7, that is write 7 Mississippi Kites. Hello! 8 KITES
>in
>one thermal. I saw 2 other Kites come and go from different directions.
>There could have been 9 Mississippi Kites total but Positive about 7
>Mississippi Kites. If Dirk wasn't there I don't know what I would have
>done.
>I could not believe what I saw. A kettle of Mississippi's with one
>Swallow-tailed. WOW.
>Sean McCandless |