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)
mininessie
amazing shot!
Meisiekind
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!
BorisB
MASTERPIECE!! The pose is so crazy, great!
Hendesse
Fantastic pose you captured. Excellent shot!!
tommorules
Are you lookin' at me? Awesome as always!
romanceworks
Superb shot!! CC
carlx
Amazing photography!!!
flora-crassella
gorgeous picture!!!!!
Faemike55
Cool capture and information
dragonmuse
Amazing capture.
Flannelman
Great angle, well worth a longer look. ;-)
kgb224
Superb capture my friend.
mafto62
Oh what a wonderful capture. I like the head turned in one way and the tail turned in another way.
GiMi53
You are definitely the expert for capturing birds in flight ! Super shot ! :~)
aksirp
wow, i know this bird, we call him Milan, beautiful done, not easy because he is very quick:) süpi!!
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful capture and interesting info !
Littlejock
Very impressive pose.. amazing shot, the turn of head add a special touch... Congratulations and Happy New Year
DreamersWish
Simply a delightful capture! I love the pose he has made for you. Thank you also for the information on this bird. Well done!
sandra46
Splendid image! Happy New Year!!!
sharky_
Like the way he's turning his head towards you. Nice shot. Aloha
magnus073
Never seen one before Danny, and this is a magnificent capture of it. Thanks for all the amazing background info also
jocko500
this is wonderful
RodolfoCiminelli
A wonderful and imposing shot my friend.....!!! Happy New Year.....!!! #:O)
MedTran39
Fantastic Shot!
kobaltkween
this is oddly strong design for a photo where you couldn't even pose the subject. i love all the criss-crossing diagonal lines.
lyron
Great capture!!
Alex_Antonov
Excellent!
iaacf
Fantastic image Danny!
junge1
Great captured. Reminds me a little of a B-2 in a banking maneuver!