Birders, many with cameras, flocked to LaSalle on Monday to catch a glimpse of the swallow-tailed kite that has taken up a residence in the area. The bird is rarely spotted this far north, typically finding its home in the southeastern United States. (Michael Evans/CBC)
The swallow-tailed kite is a large bird in the raptor family with a bright white head and body, with striking black feathers.
The birds are most commonly found in the southeastern United States— especially in Florida — over swamps, rivers and marshes. Near the end of the summer, the bird will typically leave the United States and migrate to South America.
"This is a bird that you're not likely to see in this part of the world," Hall-Brooks said. "Unless you go to Florida or Louisiana or someplace down south on a regular basis, you're not likely to see this species.
"The first time I saw it was yesterday and I must say it's a magnificent bird to see."
Hall-Brooks said so far, birders have come from Toronto, Sarnia and Woodstock to see the bird, but he'd be surprised if people didn't come from even further afield: in the past, local rare bird sightings have drawn people from as far as California.
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