Black Kite
Black Kite

Black kites (黑鳶) are Hong Kong’s most familiar bird of prey. They can regularly be found soaring and swooping over the famous Victoria Harbour and other Hong Kong places. The kite’s plumage is dark brown rather than black despite the name. Hong Kong is one of only a few places in the world where you can see this majestic bird up close in an urban area.

While the kites breed in Hong Kong in the spring, the majority migrate here from northern parts of China in the autumn sending numbers into the thousands. You can sometimes see huge flocks of black kites, especially in the winter, coming into roost at favorite sites such as The Peak (Hong Kong’s highest point).
They are master flyers with average wingspans of 150cm, and they can effortlessly glide and soar among the tallest skyscrapers in the city. In Hong Kong, they mostly skim dead fish off the sea surface and feed on small mammals like lizards, frogs, and insects. Crafty hunters have also been known to pinch meat from open market stalls in the city. (Keegan, 2019)

Location: Ng Tung River, Fanling, Hong Kong

Canon EOS Ra
Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM

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Taken on: February 3, 2022
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Camera: Canon EOS Ra, f/8.0, 1/1600 sec, 500mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)
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