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The following update includes 14 GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites ARCI has tagged in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina as well as four Kites tagged by our partners at Orleans Audubon Society in …
Continue Reading about Aerial research team update November 7th 2024
The following update includes 14 GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kites ARCI has tagged in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina as well as four Kites tagged by our partners at Orleans Audubon Society in …
Continue Reading about Aerial research team update October 1st 2024
It’s been a month since the now famous Suwannee 22 escaped a dangerous confrontation with Hurricane Debby by riding in the storm’s vortex until it made landfall on Florida’s Gulf. This female …
Continue Reading about The Hurricane Swallow-tailed Kite: the sequel
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) and Orleans Audubon Society (OAS) have partnered with the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) with funding from International Paper (IP) and the National …
Migration can be difficult, unpredictable, and life-threatening especially when landbirds must cross large bodies of water (like the Gulf of Mexico) and can’t rest or eat until they reach dry …
Your questions answered! Many of you have wondered how migrating Swallow-tailed Kites manage in the face of a hurricane. Over the last three days, our buddy Suwannee 22 shared her life-or-death …
This is an exciting time as Swallow-tailed Kites take the riskiest “jump” of their lives-across the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricanes and unfavorable winds can be deadly and they must take the time to …
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) has partnered with International Paper (IP) and the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) to work with forestry companies like Resource Management Service …
