Mississippi Kite at the Jersey Shore - 1

"A rare bird indeed ... Mississippi Kite sightings in New Jersey and the Northeast in general are very rare occurrences. The particular pair in our area have been returning to the same location since 2013, and have achieved somewhat of a celebrity status.

Thanks pictaker64 for your outstanding intelligence reporting."

Mississippi Kite

The Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Mississippi kites have narrow, pointed wings and are graceful in flight, often appearing to float in the air. It is not uncommon to see several circling in the same area.

Adults are gray with darker gray on their tail feathers and outer wings and lighter gray on their heads and inner wings. Males and females look alike, but the males are slightly paler on the head and neck.

For more Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_kite

Taken in: United States / New Jersey / Ocean / Wells Mills (show map)

Taken on: July 2, 2016

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Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Nikon D500

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Camera: Nikon D500, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, 500mm (=750mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D500
Lens:	200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	500mm (35mm equivalent: 750mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.6 (Macintosh)
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