Date: 8/25/25 8:52 am From: Jim Felley <jdfelley...> Subject: [MDBirding] Rockville Mississippi kites: thoughts?
Checking eBird Rare Bird Alerts for Maryland, I noticed that as of yesterday, the Mississippi Kite chicks on both of the Rockville area nests are still hanging around at their nest sites, with their parents in attendance.
Checking the Hawkcount site (https://hawkcount.org/), I see that huge numbers of migrating Mississippi kites are already in south Texas and Mexico!
I wonder if the local parents are getting a little antsy to get moving. Does anyone know if Mississippi kites migrate as families in the fall? Will the parents be showing the kids how to hunt before they leave? Or on the way south? Or do they let them figure things out for themselves? Thoughts or observations welcome!
Jim
Jim Felley Clarksburg, MD
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