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What do they look
like?
These birds are nearly all white but have black
‘shoulder’ feathers. Sometimes their whole back is
black. Their eyes are red ringed. |
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How big are they?
They are about 1 – 1 ˝ foot long. If their wings were
stretched out, they would be about a 3 ˝ feet wide.
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How many eggs do they
lay?
Females lay from 3 to 6 white eggs once or twice a
year. The eggs hatch in a month. |
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How long do the
fledglings stay in the nest?
Their nests are made of sticks and are in trees. The
young birds (fledglings) leave the nest in 5 weeks. |
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When do they hunt?
They hunt during the day. (diurnal) |
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What do they eat?
They like to eat , squirrels, little birds, frogs and bugs. |
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Where do they live?
They live in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America,
and parts of South America. |
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What kind of place do
they like to live in?
White-tailed Kites like grasslands, marshes, and shrub lands. |
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Interesting facts:
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The White Tail Kites will build their nests close to
other White-tailed Kites. |
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They are slow divers when they swoop down to get their
prey. |
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Some people call this bird a white hawk. |
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