While observing the ducks in the two previous posts, we were treated to a few Swallow-tailed Kites flying overhead.
A few tidbits:
- The Swallow-tailed Kite has a wingspan of 48”
- The Swallow-tailed Kite rarely flap its wings while flying, but it almost continuously rotates its tail, often to nearly 90 degrees, in order to hold a heading, make a sharp turn, or trace tight circles while drifting across the sky.
- The Swallow-tailed Kite frequently eats while flying.