Mississippi Kite Chick at Welsh Park 7-18-24
William Young
The Mississippi Kite chick at Welsh Park is growing quickly. The photo with the blue sky was taken exactly one week ago on July 11, showing the chick in the nest. The next two photos were taken this morning. During this brief time, the chick has gone from being a little white ball of fluff to being almost as big as the adults. A photo from this morning shows one of the chick's wings outstretched. Before long, the chick should be leaving the immediate area of the nest and moving to some of the surrounding branches. This morning, the adults were flying around, perching in the Black Locust on the other side of the road, and occasionally bringing food to the chick. The weather this morning was overcast, and the light was not good for photography. Also, the chick spent a lot of time perched directly behind a limb.
Best,
Bill Young
Kensington, MD
