What bird am I ??

[Wildfowler]

Does anyone recognize this fellow??

I first saw them in a neighborhood off of Old Canton Road in Jackson near Colonial Country club about 6 weeks ago.

Took this picture yesterday in the same vicinity, but this time off of Plantation blvd in Jackson.




I'm pretty sure I know what it is, but wanted to see what others had to say first.

[teul2]

Kite
I assume it's a Mississippi Kite.
I had a pair nest the last 2 years by my house.

[Wingman]

I also think MS Kite. One way to be sure it's a kite is that there will be a long string with a little kid at the other end.

Seriously though, you will see kites in/over town. They like grassy areas near woods where they can pick off flying insects like cicadas, grasshoppers, etc. I counted 25 one day over a big sand field on the north end of Archer Island while we were riding down Lake Ferguson.

[Wildfowler]

That was my guess too.

Let's try this again, I'll try to make it a little harder.

[Blackduck]

Nitejar or bullbat kinda looks like that as well. They migrate down here in the summer. Easily identifiable b.c of white bars under the wings.

[Wildfowler]

Nitejar or bullbat kinda looks like that as well. They migrate down here in the summer. Easily identifiable b.c of white bars under the wings.

I don't think these were nighthawks based on their size. These were crow sized birds. Is there a way to tell for sure from this picture with no contrasting underside color available? It was too windy to hear that characteristic nighthawk call at the time of this pic.

[crow]

Man, I haven't thought of a bullbat in years! Used to see them every afternoon at our home out in Winston County as a boy. I haven't heard that sound just at dusk in a long time! Takes me back!

I think it's a kite as well.

crow

[cwink]

Your a big X to me...


But I assume this is a Bullbat.. Haven't seen one of those in years.. Bring backs lots of memories of hunting in South Tx.. You'd be suprised how many of those almost got a shot of lead cause I thought they were dove..

[Blackduck]

I think the "roar" is only heard during mating season. I've heard it a couple of time while picking huckleberries in Pearl River Co. Late May I believe. Like the name says teh bird only comes out at dusk/ early evening. They aren't as much fun to watch as kites. We had some over the house for a few days and let me tell you those kites are amazing ariel acrobats.

[Wildfowler]

Just saw one while riding to the dove field in Humphreys County. Actually, I see these things all the time now-a-days. They must becoming much more common? At least along my route?

Edit: Was this really written seven years ago?

[SB]

No, the internal clock/calendar was never reset when the server was updated in 2011. There a lot of funky dates on the site due to that issue. Anyway, a pretty neat blast from the past regarding the MS Kite, Andy.

Go back to killing hogs

[Wildfowler]

No, the internal clock/calendar was never reset when the server was updated in 2011. There a lot of funky dates on the site due to that issue. Anyway, a pretty neat blast from the past regarding the MS Kite, Andy.

Go back to killing hogs

When was the tornado that went through North East Jackson? Because that's when I took the picture.


Think I'm up to 45 or 48 for the year so far. And half of those have occurred in the last six weeks.

[SB]

I think the date posted is correct. There was no server issues. I was just pulling your leg about that. You do need to go back to killing hogs though. Every dead one is a good one!