While wistfully watching the sky, I spotted a sleek, pewter-colored flying object moving swiftly and directly like a military drone. No drone. Instead, it was a Mississippi kite on a mission, whether ...

On July 9, an officer with the Henrico Animal Protection department found a young raptor – a nestling, not yet able to fly or fend for itself – on the side of the road. With no trees or sign of a nest ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A homeowner in Midlothian was in for a surprise when they found out the “baby owl” they spotted in their backyard was actually a species of bird that didn’t belong in Virginia.

You’re not likely to mistake a swallow-tailed kite for any other bird on the wing. The medium-sized raptor with coloration similar to a sea gull, a dove-like face and a huge forked tail is distinct by ...

Look up to find a Mississippi kite soaring overhead, just like flying a kite. Plus, learn where to find this raptor, and what it eats.

Many people don’t know about a small raptor known as the Mississippi kite. It is a graceful bird worth admiring. And it’s making a comeback. This raptor is about the size of a peregrine falcon. Its ...

There is nothing more spectacular, and probably underappreciated, than the sight of a Mississippi kite soaring effortlessly above the Southern Illinois landscape in search of insects. It was that ...

CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) – Killing protected birds is a federal crime. One local bird rehabilitator had to euthanize one last month after it was gunned down near the Corrales Bosque Preserve. Mikal Deese ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Cindy Hamilton sent a photo of a Mississippi kite in the Little Neck area of Virginia Beach.