White-tailed Kite - Elanus leucurus

Length 1.0-1.2 ft (32.0-38.0 cm)
Wingspan 3.3 ft (100.0 cm)
Weight 10.6-12.7 oz (300-360 g)
Clutch Size 3-5
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA, SA
     

White-tailed Kites are found mostly along the West Coast and South America. I have frequently seen them during the winter months at Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley. They feed on rodents (note a couple of my pictures demonstrate that).

Juvenile
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Juvenile
09/06/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA
Juvenile
09/06/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA
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Juvenile
09/06/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA
Juvenile
09/06/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA
Adult
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12/26/2006 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
12/26/2006 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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11/17/2007 - Elkhorn Slough (Monterey, CA)
11/17/2007 - Elkhorn Slough (Monterey, CA)
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11/17/2007 - Elkhorn Slough (Monterey, CA)
11/17/2007 - Elkhorn Slough (Monterey, CA)
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11/18/2007 - Pigeon Point Light Station, CA
11/18/2007 - Pigeon Point Light Station, CA
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Rodent in claws
11/29/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
Rodent in claws
11/29/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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Only tail left of Rodent
11/29/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
Only tail left of Rodent
11/29/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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01/10/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
01/10/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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01/11/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
01/11/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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04/05/2008 - Hayward Shoreline; Hayward, CA
04/05/2008 - Hayward Shoreline; Hayward, CA
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11/19/2011 - Pacific Commons Linear Park, Fremont, CA
11/19/2011 - Pacific Commons Linear Park, Fremont, CA
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11/23/2014 - Hayward Shoreline; Hayward, CA
11/23/2014 - Hayward Shoreline; Hayward, CA
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10/01/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
10/01/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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11/30/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
11/30/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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11/30/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
11/30/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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11/30/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
11/30/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA

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