I've finished my "Old World" set and sent it off the beta testers so here's one of my "New World" hawks, the Snail Kite. These kites breed in tropical South America, the Caribbean, and central and southern Florida in the United States. They are a resident all-year in most of its range, but the southernmost population migrates north in winter and the Caribbean birds disperse widely outside the breeding season. Of all the birds of prey in the world, the Snail Kite is one of the most specialized feeders. They eat primarily freshwater snails. Their favorite is apple snails (pomacea). The snail kite is a locally endangered species in the Florida Everglades, with a population of less than 400 breeding pairs. Research has demonstrated that water-level control in the Everglades is depleting the population of apple snails. However, this species is not generally threatened over its extensive range. This may change due to this raptors’ specialized diet which restricts it to certain habitats and makes it vulnerable if the habitat is destroyed or altered (which is happening everywhere). Rendered in Poser 2014 without any postwork. Models used: Swamp (Nerd3D) and Great Blue Herons (Songbird ReMix Shorebirds v2/me), male Snail Kite and sign (Songbird Remix Birds of Prey v3/me)