Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) - Carolina Raptor Center at Huntersville, North Carolina
Date 15 October 2011
Author DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mississippi_Kite_RWD2.jpg

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. Ictinia mississippiensis breeds across the central and southern United States.