Swallow-tailed kites flash overhead in Florida during the spring months as they hunt just above the tree canopies.

A white-and-black, mid-sized raptor with a deeply forked tail, swallow-tailed kites (Elanoides forficatus) are arguably the most acrobatic and athletic of birds found in the Sunshine State.

At Perumbakkam, this black-tailed godwit was found ready for the flight back to its breeding grounds on April 10, 2025. Photos: Prince Frederick Published - April 10, 2025 01:55 pm IST ...