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black kite (milvus migrarns)

this was taken from my apartment on the 35th floor in the late afternoon yesterday while I was watching the World Cup Rugby 7's on tv. I'ts the first sunny day since I arrived in Hong Kong 2 weeks ago and we had some nice late afternoon light.
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Habitat
urban
Location
Hong Kong , China.
Date taken
Mar 2005
Scientific name
milvus migrarns
Equipment used
Nikon D100 plus Nikon 300mm f4 ED lens
DOC
Catching a bird of prey from above ! - well WOW!!!
Absoloutely stunning.
 
anonymous_guy
Could be in for another treat - just joined a co. who say that occasionally the kites take a breather on the windowsill (36th f) - nice shot - also if you go to the peak overlooking the "southside" in the early evening you can see hundreds of them circling before bedding down for the night
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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