Check out amazing footage of a graceful Swallow-tailed Kite catching lizards by Photographer-in-Residence R J Wiley. Swallow-tailed Kites spend spring and summer breeding season in Florida and other parts of the South. They often make nests at the Sanctuary, and visitors can sometimes see the birds soaring overhead from the boardwalk. The nesting season for these beautiful raptors is now in full swing. In Florida, eggs are typically laid in March and require around 28 days to incubate. Both pare

Recently, we were happy to release this Swallow-tailed Kite back into their natural habitat! Our facility does not receive any government funding, so we need your help to allow us to keep helping Florida's raptors! Wildlife rehabilitation is a team effort, exemplified by this Swallow-tailed Kite that was transferred to our facility. The kite needed extensive care and resources, which we were able to supply! Although having no severe flesh or skeletal injuries, this kite had heavily damaged feath