Out plucking some yard weeds after supper this evening, I noted two Mississippi Kites swirling around together just above the treetops of my neighborhood, heading northwards. I didn't get a good ageing-type look at them without binocs before they disappeared, but it was easily my most surprising bird encounter of the year so far.
Given the notable lack of flying insects in my area this year, I wonder if similar conditions elsewhere forced this wandering pair my way.
