Project Gutenberg 2010-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 151 Fitch, Henry S. (Henry Sheldon) 1909 2009 Observations on the Mississippi Kite in Southwestern Kansas Produced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Observations on the Mississippi Kite in Southwestern Kansas" by Henry S. Fitch is a scientific publication written in the early 1960s. The book presents an in-depth examination of the Mississippi kite ("Ictinia mississippiensis"), focusing on its ecology and behavior in southwestern Kansas, particularly at Meade State Park. It explores the species' breeding, feeding habits, and social interactions, contributing to the understanding of this bird's role in its environment. The publication details extensive field observations made by Fitch and his family, noting that the Mississippi kite thrives in the unique habitat of the High Plains, which was once treeless but has seen extensive tree planting. The research highlights the kite’s social nature, indicating a lack of territoriality, and emphasizes their reliance on flying insects as a primary food source. The author gathered significant information concerning their breeding cycle, feeding activities, and the factors affecting their populations, including predation and environmental conditions. Overall, this work serves as a critical resource for ornithologists and bird enthusiasts, shedding light on the natural history and conservation of the Mississippi kite in Kansas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mississippi kite Birds -- Kansas QH Text Animal Animals-Wild-Birds Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 71624 2025-08-13T12:50:45.157132 text/html 67827 2010-08-13T09:00:42 text/html 126873 2025-08-13T12:50:51.508108 application/epub+zip 125976 2025-08-13T12:50:48.788083 application/epub+zip 88081 2025-08-13T12:50:47.514099 application/epub+zip 363826 2025-08-13T12:50:53.314105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351076 2025-08-13T12:50:50.656076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282091 2022-09-15T09:45:22.017564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60461 2025-08-13T12:50:44.804227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60336 2010-08-12T09:13:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60335 2010-08-12T09:13:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21100 2025-08-13T12:50:53.438034 application/rdf+xml 25744 2025-08-13T12:50:48.026070 image/jpeg 5025 2025-08-13T12:50:47.769063 image/jpeg 22474 2010-08-13T08:05:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 25819 2010-08-13T08:05:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 22454 2010-08-13T08:05:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 128399 2025-08-13T12:50:45.174112 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia