Birds soar and swoop. White-tailed kites also hover in a hunting behavior known as "helicoptering." The handsome black-and-white-plumed bird glides gracefully over open fields, then hovers over likely ...

NEW DELHI – The annual tradition of flying kites over the Indian capital on Independence Day takes a painful toll on birds that fall victim to their razor-sharp strings. Workers at the Charity Birds ...

Basant Panchami, which is associated with the lively tradition of kite flying, has unfortunately been marred by the rampant use of banned glass-coated kite strings that has become a death trap for ...

In Delhi, Independence Day kite flying leads to numerous bird injuries, particularly from dangerous Chinese manjha. Despite a ban on synthetic kite strings, many birds are harmed annually. Veterinary ...

NEWMARKET — The Mississippi Kite, a medium-sized gray bird of prey typically not seen north of Virginia, has been migrating north to Newmarket for the past seven summers, stunning local bird-watchers.

For the past few weeks, the prospect of seeing two of Georgia’s — and the nation’s — most spectacularly flying bird species has been drawing birders, including me, to some old agricultural fields near ...

Ahmedabad: The city's annual kite-flying season has already begun taking a toll on urban wildlife. At least 65 birds and ...

In this Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 photo, Indians fly kites on rooftops during Independence Day celebrations in the old quarters of New Delhi, India. The annual tradition of flying kites over the Indian ...

Birds soar and swoop. White-tailed kites also hover in a hunting behavior known as "helicoptering." The handsome black-and-white-plumed bird glides gracefully over open fields, then hovers over likely ...