If you’ve been following along a blog or two just recently you’ll know we have a young pair of Black-shouldered Kites that have mated up.
It’s been interesting to watch as they move from being young independent teenagers to a pair. Not yet ready for breeding, but none-the-less a couple.
They have several roosting locations and we found them on one the other morning. They had been cleaning and the usual chirping going on between them. They were both scanning the blanket weed and grasses below the tree carefully. The male made a half-hearted dash out over the field, but returned empty.
The female took an intense interest in the patch just in front of me, and then wings out she rose from the perch and dropped straight down into the grass to mantle over a catch, then turn and fly back to her perch, mouse breakfast attached.
Enjoy
Here’s how the action occurred.
Birds as Poetry —— Just because I WANDER doesn't mean I'm LOST 
She obviously accepts you as part of the landscape! A wonderful series of shots David.
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An excellent photographic series of the female BSK fetching the mouse David. You are so blessed to be able to follow these beautiful birds. Love the way you captured the eyes in the last two pics. Very wet here.
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Fabulous images to tell the story, David.
Great to know they have ‘paired up’ and hopefully they will stay in the area for a while!
Dave N
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Most excellent images! The first image is gorgeous.
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A fascinating sequence of events beautifully recorded in a series of spectacular photos. Thanks for sharing this remarkable experience David…!
Cheers…
Lance
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