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Bald Eagles, Ospreys, Swallow-tailed Kites, and Mississippi Kites can occasionally be seen soaring overhead.

Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)

With Eric Bolen, Flores in 1993 published The Mississippi Kite: Portrait of a Southern Hawk.

A variety of birds, including red-headed and pileated woodpeckers, hawks, crows, warblers and Mississippi Kites frequent the river area.

The Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Mississippi Kites have narrow, pointed wings and are graceful in flight, often appearing to float in the air.

Mississippi Kites breed across the central and southern United States.

Mississippi Kites usually lay two white eggs (rarely one or three) in twig nests that rest in a variety of deciduous trees.

Because of the reduced amount of predators in urban areas, Mississippi Kites produce more offspring in urban areas than rural areas.