I keep seeing this bird near our river, like its fishing and the ONLY thing it looks like is a kite?

Question

Are there even kites in the NE of america, and are they even water birds in the first place? If so which ones.

Ive gone through all sorts of sea egals, gulls, really all the raptors i can think of. I just happened upon photo's of kites and the shape looked just like that. Its NOT AND OSPREY, i looked at all sorts of photos of them and its not that. It looks so much like a kite.

White belly, slender sea-bird like wings, about three or four foot span, i think a brownish-greyish feathers, NO flight feathers at the tips of the wings, its very clean and pointy.

ANY IDEAS?

This is the fourth time ive seen this thing.

Iam in upstate NY.

Answer 1

What about a tern? A number of species found in that area. The Caspian Tern has the largest wingspan.

Answer 2

Is it perhaps, any kind of a TERN? Also, it may well be a kite. There are some who prefer to be near water, and I'm pretty sure they are in your area, or it could even be a vagrant. Look at the choices under "Birds" on www.enature.com. Also check with your local Audubon Society for any rare bird sightings (www.audubon.org is the place to start, there will be a place to search for your local chapter). Good Luck! :) *Susan*

Answer 3

There ARE kites in North America -- in fact, there are kites in the Florida keys.

Answer 4

It was a kite that looked like a bird, I actually have one!

Answer 5

check if its a kingfisher, their are several types