Open Parks Network

With the Wild Things: Kites

Close-up of turkey vulture Everglades National Park; National Park Service Close up of Turkey Vulture in flight.

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Red-shouldered hawk Everglades National Park; National Park Service Close up view of red shouldered hawk on dead branch.

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Economic Status of the English Sparrow in the United States Great Smoky Mountains National Park; National Park Service

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1940-06

Red shouldered hawk Everglades National Park; National Park Service Close up of red shouldered hawk perched in upper branches of tree.

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1964-11

Close up view of Osprey nest Everglades National Park; National Park Service Close up view of Osprey nest. Polyester Copy Negative.

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1969-02-02

Population Dynamics and Conservation of Snail Kites in Florida: The Importance of Spatial and Temporal Scale Figure 1. Map of South Florida showing inter-wetland movements (arrows) of adult radio-tagged Snail Kites over a 1-year period from April 1992-April 1993 (left). These movements illustrate a network of habitats used by Snail Kites (right). We have shown data for this limited time period to minimize cluttering. The complete habitat network is substantially more detailed.

1997

Osprey in nest Everglades National Park; National Park Service Close up of Osprey on nest in tree at waters edge; "Osprey (Fishhawk) on nest." Handwritten note reads: "Osprey Nest on Whitewater Bay." Polyester negative.