Black Shouldered Kite Hovering

 

 

“A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.”
― Diane Arbus

Hovering over 50feet, this raptor was waiting for a vole to come out of its burrow. With precise diving technique it glides to its prey and bring it back to its nest. I used a AFS 300mm f4 lens on a D300 Nikon to get this shot. Circa 2008