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(Message started by: Neil on Jan 25th, 2006, 9:08pm)
Title: Black Kites with sticks
Post by Neil on Jan 25th, 2006, 9:08pm
Photographed on Lamma today.  There were two kites flying around together carrying sticks.  They seemed to be biting bits off the sticks. Is this part of a mating ritual. Neil.

Lamma Island,
Hong Kong,
China.
25/01/06


http://www.pbase.com/neilfif11/image/55288771.jpg
Title: Re: Black Kites with sticks
Post by Etta on Jan 26th, 2006, 6:53pm
Nice photo! Black Kite stick carrying could be a courtship behavior, keep on the good observation.  

Etta :)
Title: Re: Black Kites with sticks
Post by Jimmy_choi on Jan 27th, 2006, 8:55pm
Oh and I saw one individual picked up tissue paper from the ground... on 27/1/06, Lamma Island as well ~


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