Yellow Billed Kite by danob
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Description
The Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius) is the Afrotropic counterpart of the Black Kite (Milvus migrans) and our native Red Kite in the UK, of which it is most often considered a subspecies. However, recent DNA studies suggest that the Yellow-billed Kite differs significantly from Black or Red Kites in the Eurasian clade, and should be considered as a separate, allopatric species.
As suggested by its name, the Yellow-billed Kite is easily recognized by its entirely yellow bill, unlike that of the Black Kite (which is present in Africa as a visitor during the North Hemisphere winter). However, immature Yellow-billed Kites resemble the corresponding age of the Black Kite In flight like the image shown.. Like the angle of head as she looks at me.
It is mostly an intra-African breeding migrant, present in Southern Africa July and March and sometimes as late as May. It is generally common.
They are found in almost all habitats, including parks in suburbia, but rare in the arid Namib and Karoo. They feed on a wide range of small vertebrates and insects, much of which is scavenged.
Comments (29)
amazing shot!
Oh Danny - how awesome! It is such a regal bird! I love how its head is turned in flight and it seems like it is looking straight into the lens! Wonderful work!
MASTERPIECE!! The pose is so crazy, great!
Fantastic pose you captured. Excellent shot!!
Are you lookin' at me? Awesome as always!
Superb shot!! CC
Amazing photography!!!
gorgeous picture!!!!!
Cool capture and information
Amazing capture.
Great angle, well worth a longer look. ;-)
Superb capture my friend.
Oh what a wonderful capture. I like the head turned in one way and the tail turned in another way.
You are definitely the expert for capturing birds in flight ! Super shot ! :~)
wow, i know this bird, we call him Milan, beautiful done, not easy because he is very quick:) süpi!!
Wonderful capture and interesting info !
Very impressive pose.. amazing shot, the turn of head add a special touch... Congratulations and Happy New Year
Simply a delightful capture! I love the pose he has made for you. Thank you also for the information on this bird. Well done!
Splendid image! Happy New Year!!!
Like the way he's turning his head towards you. Nice shot. Aloha
Never seen one before Danny, and this is a magnificent capture of it. Thanks for all the amazing background info also
this is wonderful
A wonderful and imposing shot my friend.....!!! Happy New Year.....!!! #:O)
Fantastic Shot!
this is oddly strong design for a photo where you couldn't even pose the subject. i love all the criss-crossing diagonal lines.
Great capture!!
Excellent!
Fantastic image Danny!
Great captured. Reminds me a little of a B-2 in a banking maneuver!