Snail Kite
©Ken Conger
Published:
August 18, 2008
Ken Conger saw this Snail Kite at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Florida.
Ken was observing a distant perch when the bird
(Rostrhamus sociabilis) unexpectedly landed nearby. He used a Canon EOS 1D Mark IIn camera, 400mm f/2.8 lens, and 1.4x teleconverter. The raptor is listed as an endangered species in Florida but is not generally threatened within its extensive range in Mexico and Central and South America.
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