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White-tailed Kite
Stanley Jones

White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)

White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus subsp. majusculus) Sexes similar. Photographed in Galveston Island State Park, northeast of Jamaica Beach, Galveston County, Texas, USA. Barrier Island, coastal prairie at ca. 3 m (10.7 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Barrier Island, coastal prairie at ca. 3 m (10.7 ft) elevation.
Location
Galveston Island State Park, northeast of Jamaica Beach, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
July 2014
Scientific name
Elanus leucurus
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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Nice one Stanley! You've got great detail showing here.

I love how the light is shining through the feathers too.
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
Not a species we see all that much here in the Gallery and what a beautiful image it is Stanley.
 
Doc Duck
aka. Black-shouldered kite? Great shot with those "x-rayed" flight feathers
 

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