Staking out a Black-winged Kite feeding ground
Decided to go wait at a feeding site and get some Black-winged Kite shots for a change. One appeared right on schedule and hovered right in front of me, searching for prey. It usually comes as a pair, but on this day there was only one.
Black-winged Kite has increased considerably on Ishigaki Island and now visits the main paddies reliably morning and evening. They are wary, so picking a spot and waiting them out is the standard approach.
Black-winged Kite, adult. Sex unknown.
In the late afternoon sun, the red eyes shine all the more brilliantly.
At this time of year an east wind blows in the evening, so hovering birds face away from me — but when a Black-winged Kite moves off it wheels around and shows its back.
The Black-winged Kite's hunting didn't seem to be going well that day.
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