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swallow-tailed kites



Several folks from my work have been conducting aquatic work on the Cape Fear 
River between Lock & Dam #1 and Wilmington throughout the year, and over the 
past 10 years.  We often seen Mississippi Kites, but this year there have been 
several Swallow-tailed kites.  Single birds were seen on several dates in 
May, but more interesting were 4 in view at one time seen last week (19 June 
2003) between the NC 11 bridge and Riegelwood.  They could not tell if any were 
young birds, but they watched one carry a snake around for some time.
 
Sam Cooper
Wilmington, NC