A white-and-black, mid-sized raptor with a deeply forked tail, swallow-tailed kites (Elanoides forficatus) are arguably the most acrobatic and athletic of birds found in the Sunshine State.

042625 jw kite fest4.jpg Dozens of families and kite enthusiasts gather Saturday for the 29th annual Los Alamos Kite Festival in White Rock hosted by the Los Alamos Arts Council. It’s a little ...

The white plastic bags fluttering in the treetops of the Italian Alps intrigued Fabrizio Sergio. The Italian ecologist knew the trash hung from the nests of a certain bird, the black kite.