"Dad Black Kite Milvus migrans (Boddaert) keeping an eye on the house crows distrubing newly born chicks ready to take off;


Dad Black kite ready to take off. The Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal kites are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge. They spend a lot of time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of food . Their angled wings and distinctive forked tail make them easy to identify.


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Location: noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Photo credit: © Anil Sharma / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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