Have 7 bluebird houses currently all occupied. 2 Owl houses so far no screech owls but I hear them in the woods along with my resident hoot owl family, the largest about 15 inches tall. Always have hawks sitting in the trees along the fields waiting for the mice and voles to show their nasty head. Have a wren currently sitting on 5 eggs in one of the small gourds I put in the little greenhouse for them over the winter. Lots of cardinals and every other song bird. Got a mockingbird nesting someplace. Yellowhammers in the field beside me. A covey of Bob White Quail I see in the woods behind me sometimes. Had a couple of Canada Geese in the pond awhile back. Also have a Kingfisher that hits the pond in the afternoon, have to chase off a great blue heron every couple of days and sometimes have a green heron at the pond and last but not least Charlie Chaplin The cockatiel that I bought my wife before we got married almost 17 years ago that is still talking away and whistlin Anchors Away I came back from 6 months at sea before I retired to listen to that!

A cage of chicken wire, "bloused" over the top. It would be invisble when viewed from the street.

I'm not sure, but it's a possibility. The bird was found on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. When I saw it the bird didn't seem to try to walk like I'd think a baby pheasant would do, but I can check on that with the finder. Don't pheasants leave the nest to run after the mother at hatching time?

This is a Mississippi Kite. I happen to know the species well enough to ID from this photo alone, but please always include a geographic location when requesting an ID. Mississippi Kites have been expanding their range over recent years. Could you please go ahead and share your location? I am curious. Thanks!