Juvenile Black Kite

Black kite: juvenile(child) sits outside its nest, curious and absorbing the world around, in slow motion and in real time.

black kites (Milvus migrans)? • They live on four continents — Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia — but not in North or South America. • Black kites are probably the most numerous raptor in the world. Wikipedia says there are 6.7 million of them! • They eat almost anything: lizards, birds, small mammals and insects. They even scavenge at garbage dumps. • Unlike most raptors black kites form huge flocks, especially in winter. • In Australia black kites flock to eat grasshoppers when there’s a grasshopper plague. Gulls did this in Utah • Black kites are also attracted to smoke and fires because they catch prey escaping the fire.

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Paradise Fly catcher

The glimpse of the white streak as the bird fly by the paradise flycatcher is here, migratory from Western Ghats is told, but what a lovely sight to see it fly The male is white with a long tail and an absolute delight to watch it fly The male Asian paradise flycatcher is an unforgettable bird famous for its glossy black crested head, electric-blue eye-ring, and two trailing, ribbon-like tail feathers that can grow up to 30 cm long. Males exhibit stunning color phases and dynamic aerial hunting habits as they dart through shaded forests



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The glimpse of the brown bird flying around is the female paradise flycatcher is here, migratory from Western Ghats. Indian paradise flycatchers are found all across India and in deciduous and evergreen forests, mangroves, and even in green urban areas of the Indian subcontinent. The females,, keep their warm rusty tones throughout their life, allowing them to stay hidden while nesting. © Rajat Ghosh, stock footage / pictures available for licensing