RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A homeowner in Midlothian was in for a surprise when they found out the “baby owl” they spotted in their backyard was actually a species of bird that didn’t belong in Virginia.

Sleek, graceful, pearly-gray 15-inch-long falcon-like birds with three-foot wingspans, black tails and red eyes — Mississippi kites, as the name suggests, typically inhabit southern climes. In 2007, ...

WHO: Taquito the baby bird. WHAT: A lost Mississippi kite hatchling is wrapped in a flour tortilla and saved. WHY IT’S SO GREAT: We here at Texas Monthly are smitten with animals. Our regular ...

MANKATO — On a balmy late August day, Jim Amundson, of Lake Crystal, was settling into his daily routine of counting raptors passing through the Minnesota River Valley at Land of Memories Park in ...

Keep an eye peeled toward the sky to spot fleets of sleek, gray-bodied, falcon-like birds sailing through August skies. The wondrous birds will be Mississippi kites flying over neighborhoods and ...

For the past few weeks, the prospect of seeing two of Georgia’s — and the nation’s — most spectacularly flying bird species has been drawing birders, including me, to some old agricultural fields near ...

While wistfully watching the sky, I spotted a sleek, pewter-colored flying object moving swiftly and directly like a military drone. No drone. Instead, it was a Mississippi kite on a mission, whether ...

A Del City couple fears going into their own backyard. The couple said dive bombing birds aren't just getting close, they've made contact. “The next thing I know, it came down and I screamed,” said ...

Here's who to email or call to report a sighting. Sightings have been reported in these Mississippi counties. Information about sightings helps biologists monitor, protect nesting neighborhoods.