white-tailed kites at lake hodges
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The White-tailed Kites of Lake Hodges
Presentation by Robert HarringtonSponsored by San Deguito River
Park
September 17, 2011
Robert Harrington 2011
Birds of Lake HodgesMy personal observations
Clark's GrebeWestern GrebePied-billed GrebeDouble-crested CormorantGreat Blue HeronGreen HeronGreat EgretSnowy EgretBlack-crowned Night HeronMallardAmerican WigeonNorthern ShovelerTurkey VultureNorthern HarrierWhite-tailed KiteCooper's HawkRed-tailed HawkGolden EagleBald EagleOspreyPrairie FalconAmerican KestrelCalifornia QuailAmerican CootGull (various)Forster's TernMourning DoveAnna's HummingbirdNuttall's WoodpeckerBlack PhoebeSay's PhoebeAsh-throated FlycatcherCassin's KingbirdWestern KingbirdLoggerhead ShrikeWestern Scrub-JayAmerican CrowCommon RavenNorthern Rough-winged SwallowTree SwallowBushtitBewick's WrenHouse WrenWrentitBlue-gray GnatcatcherWestern BluebirdNorthern MockingbirdCalifornia ThrasherAmerican PipitPhainopeplaYellow-rumped WarblerCommon YellowthroatBlack-headed GrosbeakBlue GrosbeakCalifornia TowheeSong SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowWestern MeadowlarkRed-winged BlackbirdHooded OrioleHouse FinchLesser GoldfinchAmerican GoldfinchHouse Sparrow
The White-tailed Kites of Lake Hodges
In early 2011 a pair of White-tailed Kites established a nest in the vicinity of the Piedras Pintadas Trail and raised 4 young.
In April they built another nest (No. 2) and raised 4 more.
In July they built another nest (No. 3) and raised 2 more.
Reference info:
Monogomous pairs are formed in December
Both of pair help in building nest
Female incubates four eggs for 30-32 days
Male brings food during incubation
Young fly 30-35 days after hatching
Parents continue to feed young for approx. one month
Estimated ChronologyWhite-tailed Kites of Lake Hodges, 2011
Trail Map, Lake Hodges South
Brood no. 1 (2 of 4), April 12
Brood No. 1, April 12
Adult, April 12
Nest No. 2, April 22
Nest Tree No. 2 seen from Piedras Pintadas Trail
Male delivering food, April 22
Adult in Nest, May 4
Male having his share, May 5
Male delivering portion to nest, May 5
Young in nest, May 26
Male delivering food, May 26
Young in nest, May 30
First venture from nest, June 3
First venture from nest, June 3:Looking for something to grab on to
First venture from nest, June 3:Getting lesson on the law of gravity
First venture from nest, June 3:Pulling up
First venture from nest, June 3:So what are you looking at?
Food handoff, June 5 (1)
Food handoff, June 5 (2)
Food handoff, June 5 (3)
Adult, June 8
Juvenile, June 8
Juvenile, June 8
Juvenile pursuing parent with prey, June 8
Juvenile grabbing prey from parent, June 8
Juvenile with gopher, June 8
Two of four Juveniles in Brood 2, June 13
Juvenile swallowing gopher, June 13
Siblings fighting for dinner, June 13Photo by Sharon Anthony
Food handoff, June 17 (1)
Food handoff, June 17 (2)
Food handoff, June 17 (3)
Food handoff, June 17 (4)
Food handoff, June 17 (5)
Food handoff, June 17 (6)
Food handoff, June 17 (7)
Juvenile, June 17
Juvenile with gopher, June 17 (1)
Juvenile with gopher, June 17 (2)
Juvenile with gopher, June 17 (3)
Juvenile with gopher, June 17 (4)
Juvenile with gopher, June 17 (5)
Juvenile with gopher, June 17 (6)
Juvenile with gopher, June 17 (7)
Juvenile with gopher, June 17 (8)
Adult with material for Nest No. 3, June 24
Nest 3 in top of large oak tree, July 21
Adult delivering food to Nest 3, July 24
Adult delivering food to Nest 3, August 6
Juvenile from Nest 3, first day out of nest, August 8
Second Juvenile from Nest 3, August 8
Juvenile from Nest 3, August 11
Juvenile from Nest 3, August 15
NOTES
This presentation is posted here:
http://robert-harrington.com/photos/110820kites/
See also a presentation on the Grebes of Lake Hodges here:
http://robert-harrington.com/photos/1108617grebes/