Japanese: tsubame tobi

 Latin: Elanoides forficatus

 Date: 21/JUL/2002

 Location: Municipal Park, Liberty, Texas

 Size: L = 56 cm, WS = 130 cm

 Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto

 Japanese: tsubame tobi

 Latin: Elanoides forficatus

 Date: 21/JUL/2002

 Location: Municipal Park, Liberty, Texas

 Size: L = 56 cm, WS = 130 cm

 Photo by Steven Tsuyuki

 Japanese: tsubame tobi

 Latin: Elanoides forficatus

 Date: 13/JUL/2002

 Location: Municipal Park, Liberty, Texas

 Size: L = 56 cm, WS = 130 cm

 Note: It was a cloudy day with scattered rain.  We saw total of 8 Swallow-tailed Kites.  Some seem to be juveniles with yellowish belly. There was one juvenile who does not know how to catch food, judged by the fact adult(s) brought food to it. 

 Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto

 Top: Kite (juv.) with a bug.

 Middle: Closeup

 Bottom: Roost 

 As soon as Sun came out they started to spread the wings.  I assumed their wings were wet from the rain.  I think the weather was pretty bad the night before.