Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) looking out curiously from a perch on a tree branch near its nest while the wind ruffles its feathers

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Size: 2667px × 4000px
Location: Louisiana USA
Photo credit: © Brandy McKnight / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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