Although Mississippi kites were seen flying around this area of Arlington last summer, 2016 was the first year in which a kite nest with a chick in it was actually located.

Many people don’t know about a small raptor known as the Mississippi kite. It is a graceful bird worth admiring. And it’s making a comeback.

I have featured the Mississippi kite in the past, but there is a couple currently nesting near my home, so I’d like to tell you about it. Mississippi kites are small, falcon-like raptors that ...

A young Mississippi kite circles overhead one early September. The reason I’m featuring this bird now is because this is a common site as the young kites are getting ready for September ...

During the mid-1900s, Mississippi kite populations declined, but recently the species expanded its breeding range into new regions, including the Great Plains.

Nearly 30 Mississippi kites have been spotted at Midland's Grafa Park. Every year, the migratory raptors migrate to the region, in part because of the availability of food and safe nesting areas.

Baby Mississippi kite that was caught with flour tortilla is recovering at Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Texas.

A Mississippi kite, an oystercatcher, spicebush butterfly caterpillar and American bullfrog were recently spotted across Hampton Roads.

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 ...

With partial recovery of habitat and kite numbers increasing somewhat, time will tell if the majestic birds will reclaim their former nesting haunts.