A bigger bird will always have the right of way in the sky.
Oh yes, I think that big tin bird certainly has the right of way and the crows scattered.
A grey day covered in cloud with a cool brisk wind is always welcome to break the heat. We really sweated these past two days and so I see this day as a real and timely relief. Of course any color day also offers photographic opportunities and one only has to keep an eye out on the skies.
Some will say that I was lucky to get these photos, but I always say that I was in the right place at the right time.
Come and have a look.
Best for the crows to keep a safe distance between them and that giant bird called a (Planeous passengerius).
And now what was this approaching from a distance?
Ah! that "V" shaped tail and yellow beak can only belong to a Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius).
An early breeding summer visitor.
Just a brief show as he was in a hurry to go somewhere.
The shops close early on a Sunday and maybe his wife sent him to go and get some sugar or something.
Farewell lovely bird and thank you for my first sighting of you this new summer.
Did I tell you that it is a cool grey day and that we have some rain on the way again?
Soon the Kite and his mate will have to start hunting to feed their new youngster after the nesting period and this will give me chance to get him on camera on a clear day.
Some more information on the new visitor
The yellow-billed kite (Milvus aegyptius) is the Afrotropic counterpart of the black kite (Milvus migrans), of which it is most often considered a subspecies. However, recent DNA studies suggest that the yellow-billed kite differs significantly from black kites in the Eurasian clade, and should be considered as a separate, allopatric species.
There are two subspecies: M. a. parasitus, found throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa (including Madagascar), except for the Congo Basin (with intra-African migrations) and M. a. aegyptius of Egypt, south-west Arabia and the Horn of Africa (which disperses south during the non-breeding season).
Source
So it turns out that the Yellow-billed Kite is a distinct sub-species of its own and that it visits us all the way from Egypt to come and breed here during our summer.
Glad that I could introduce you to the visitor and hope that you enjoyed the post.
And That's All Friends!
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60HS Bridge camera.
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