Snail Kite Spotted on the La Chua Trail

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I was thrilled when what I thought was a hawk landed right in front of me to chow down on a what I couldn't see at the time was a snail snack.I happened across an article that advised they were making a big comeback in Paynes Prairie. I hoped I'd come across one. Little did I know, we had already met.Snail KiteAKA Everglade Snail Kite AKA Florida Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilisLa Chua TrailPaynes Prairie Preserve State ParkAlachua County, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIIOlympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS Lens 27 June 2021#1stPixFeathersinaturalist: Species gridPhil's 1stPix on iNaturalist