Swallow-tailed kite
Elanoides forficatus
1 photo · 1 sighting
Swallow-tailed kites are not Michigan birds, or even 'anywhere north of the Mason-Dixon line' birds. They like South America, Mexico, and at their most northern, the Gulf Coast. But that hasn't stopped them in the summer of 2026, when they've been spotted all over the place in my state; St.