JACKSON • Swallow-tailed kites are among Mississippi's most striking birds with their contrasting black and white feathers and long V-shaped tails. Researchers have asked that sightings of ...

In a poison ivy–filled thicket under loblolly pines, Jennifer Coulson bushwhacked to the base of the tree where swallow-tailed kites had built a nest. She rummaged through leaf litter to find a clump ...

May 13, 1978 was a big day for birders Frank Bader and Milton Rinehart. While poking around Green Lawn Cemetery on Columbus’s south side, they discovered Ohio’s first record of Mississippi kite. I’m ...

Sep. 8—Swallow-tailed kites aren't the rarest bird to see soaring effortlessly high above the Golden Isles in the early summer, but they aren't exactly the most common either. That is why it was ...

Swallow-tailed kites are a migratory raptor species that are currently present in Florida for their breeding season. These birds are known for their acrobatic flying style and can be seen swooping and ...

They're the acrobats of the skies, the birds that look as though they're somehow defying gravity when conducting aerial maneuvers. Swallow-tailed kites arrived in Florida a few weeks ago, and now is ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — You can see them pretty much anywhere in South Florida, taking flight over our skies. Swallow-tailed kites and their very distinct silhouette have returned following their ...

South Alabama’s swamps, wetlands and prairies are home to one of the most graceful fliers in the bird world. The swallow-tailed kite lurks in the tops of trees and soars over open fields. Like their ...

Swallow-tailed kites have returned to Southwest Florida for another year, bringing their majestic flying skills back to our corner of the globe. Residents and visitors often see them flashing overhead ...

Our featured segments are about swallow-tailed kites and daffodils. Amanda and Terasa are joined by Phillip Carnley, Ryan Bean, Dr. Herrick Brown. Our featured segments are about swallow-tailed kites ...

Biologists and birders are celebrating the successful return of a pair of vulnerable swallow-tailed kites from their annual migration to South America. In an Instagram post this week, Palm Beach ...