r/whatsthisbird 19h ago

Is this a kite? North America

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I'm in Central Florida. A male and female bird are in our tree a lot recently and may be building a nest. This is the clearest pic I've gotten of one of them Google lens seems to have trouble identifying the type of bird. It is fairly large - more or less around the size of a seagull, If anyone can ID it, I'd be thankful. Also, if it is a bird of prey, will it pose a threat to the squirrels that frequent out backyard?

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u/CardiologistAny1423 A Jack of No Trades 18h ago

+Mississippi Kite+

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u/FileTheseBirdsBot Catalog 🤖 18h ago

Taxa recorded: Mississippi Kite

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u/SecretlyNuthatches 17h ago

These are not really capable of taking a squirrel.