The swallow-tailed kites are back and are beautiful as they ride the air currents, using their forked tail as a rudder. I tend to forget they are raptors. As hawks will do, they grab and eat the young hatchlings of other birds. These swallow-tailed kites were being chased by mockingbirds and black birds, probably grackles. It wasn’t until I downloaded the photos from my camera that I saw why the other birds were so upset.