[EBB Sightings] White Tailed Kites Fighting at Coyote Hills
[EBB Sightings] White Tailed Kites Fighting at Coyote Hills
Armando Picciotto
Wed Feb 10 14:09:38 PST 2010
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Yesterday at dusk, a group of 3-5 White Tailed Kites were hunting for prey
at Coyote Hills. Suddenly, two of them went at each other in what appeared
to be a mortal combat. It lasted on and off for about 15-30 minutes until
they finally went on their way, apparently not much worse for wear. It was
an incredible spectacle. At one point, they actually tumbled to the ground
with their talons locked. Unfortunately, they were a bit too far for
close-ups, but here's a taste of what I saw:
http://picfotos.zenfolio.com/p376152684/h16df049b#h16df049b
Armando
www.picfotos.com
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