But reuniting kites with their families isn’t possible in every case, and those juveniles stay at the center to be raised up with the other kites. Makeshift nests can be built on lower branches, and parent raptors will often continue to care for their young in the new nest. Giuffrida said even though the height of the nests can make renesting difficult, there are workarounds. Juvenile Mississippi kites develop darker colors on their plumage as they age. Bring it to WildCare as quickly as possible, and provide staff with any relevant information on the bird’s parents and nest.Gently place the kite in a box with a towel and a secure lid.If you can see the nest, take a picture of it.They will often be crying or circling overhead, or may even dive-bomb humans coming near their babies to protect them. Giuffrida recommends the following steps to take if a juvenile raptor is found: “And then secondly, it can be very difficult to get them back up in the nest.” “Because Mississippi kite nests are at the very tops of trees, two things happen: one, they fall a pretty good ways,” Giuffrida said. Oklahoma has faced record temperatures this summer, and as residents brace for another round of hot summer days with highs near 100 degrees, more kites continue to show up in droves at the rehab facility.ĭirector Inger Giuffrida said the best thing to do when a baby kite is found is to call WildCare. before flying to South America for the winter - but when it gets too hot, baby kites jump their high-canopy nests to escape the heat. Mississippi kites are raptors that nest in the southern U.S. At WildCare Oklahoma, a wildlife rehab facility in Noble, the heat is causing an influx of juvenile Mississippi kites. This summer’s scorching temperatures haven’t just had an impact on Oklahoma’s human residents, but its wildlife residents too.
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