Hook-billed Kite - Region 7

Typical Range

All of the 2014 winter birds here represent 5 different birds in a coherent group in Hidalgo County. During most years, however, Hook-billed Kites can be quite difficult to observe and photograph.

Photo by Bert Frenz

Hook-billed Kite - Hidalgo Co., February 13, 2014

Photo by Tiffany Kersten

Hook-billed Kite - Hidalgo Co., February 1, 2014

Photo by SeEtta Moss

Hook-billed Kite (Black Morph) - Hidalgo Co., January 27, 2014

Photo by SeEtta Moss

Hook-billed Kite - Hidalgo Co., January 27, 2014

Photo by Robert Becker

Hook-billed Kite - Hidalgo Co., January 20, 2014

Photo by Robert Becker

Hook-billed Kite - Hidalgo Co., January 20, 2014

Photo by Mary Beth Stowe

Hook-billed Kite - Hidalgo Co., August 11, 2012

Photo by Jon McIntyre

Hook-billed Kite nestling - Hidalgo Co., June 17, 2011

Photo by Jon McIntyre

Hook-billed Kite - Hidalgo Co., March 26, 2010

Photo by Martin Reid

Hook-billed Kite - Starr Co., February 12, 2005 (pair)

Photo by Erik Breden

Hook-billed Kite - Hidalgo Co., January, 1989

Photos by John Arvin

Hook-billed Kites - Hidalgo Co., June 1976