Mississippi Kite

Mississippi Kite At Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|May 25th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Comanche County, Mississippi Kites, Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, birds of prey, dead tree, Ictinia mississippiensis, kite, kites, Mississippi Kite, oak forest, perched, raptors, sky, snag, spring, tree|

This Mississippi Kite was one of many I saw and photographed earlier this month at Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Mississippi Kite Photos From Tishomingo NWR

By Mia McPherson|June 15th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Johnston County, Mississippi Kites, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, birds of prey, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, branches, hawks, Ictinia mississippiensis, kite, kites, Mississippi Kite, raptors, sky, spring, tree, trees, willow|

Yesterday, I finally took some Mississippi Kite photos that I'm happy with during a trip to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge. They are such striking raptors.