UF Snail Kites

Official Twitter of the @UF Snail Kite Research Team. Snail kite population monitoring and research in collaboration with federal, state, and local agencies.

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

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[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

We've tracked 167 fledgling snail kites in an unprecedented effort to determine how natal conditions influence survival. Here's a quick map of where they've gone. Isn't it lovely?

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

@Robert_Peterson Yes! One went to NC and another to SC.

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

@WilliamWimley This comes up a lot, but snail kites don't seem to like LA 😭, sorry @WilliamWimley and sorry Robb Brumfield @LSU_MNS

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

@ParamClicks @UFWildlife Fantastic shot!!

[Parameswaran Ponnudurai @ParamClicks]

Yummy! 😋 A Snail Kite appears to be drooling over the apple snail it plucked from the waters off Gainesville, Florida. (2023-01-20) @ilove2eatsnails @UFWildlife #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #NaturePhotography #escargot

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

It’s always a great day to be a #SnailKite but especially on #NationalBirdDay !

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

These #SnailKite nestlings must be made of some tough stuff! These two were banded a few days after hurricane Nicole at Paynes Prairie.

[Brian @vladeb]

Got to go out with the @ilove2eatsnails crew today onto a property that has kites nesting within it. Always a good day. Chicks that are old enough are measured, weighed, banded, and then placed back on their nests. Will post some photos soon.

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

🥳@PelagicPoli @FletcherEcology @PowellBirds

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

A new paper on the continuing saga of endangered snail kites & the exotic apple snail. Kites born in wetlands with exotic snails fledge in higher condition, survive better, & are less likely to leave invaded sites than kites raised with only native snails
https://t.co/XEeh5znZck

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

An extraordinary kettle of #SnailKites at Lake Okeechobee.

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

It takes a small army to tag and track #SnailKites. We are deploying VHF & GPS/GSM transmitters on juvenile snail kites to better understand movement and survival. The first 2 months after fledging can be a vulnerable time when they are still learning to fly and feed themselves.

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

Happy Earth Day from this kite dad who’s trying his hardest to bring some more Snail Kites into this world 🌎

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

When the SNKI crew checks nests, kite parents tend to be territorial and it looks like this female didn’t think its mate was doing a good enough job

[Meghan Beatty @Meghan_A_Beatty]

I spy one small #SnailKite in a sea of buttonbush.

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

Cool #SnailKite nesting behavior - during last year's breeding season, a nest camera recorded a nest collapse after a strong storm rolled in. Days later, an egg appeared on the remaining nest structure! After some nest building, a new nest was formed in the same spot.

[Chris Moran @ChrisMoranIFAS]

The snail kite is an endangered species success story, thanks to the work of @ilove2eatsnails, @MyFWC & @USFWS Thanks to @theinvadingsea for sharing this news from @UF_IFAS @UF @UFWildlife https://t.co/WVxNb5m3Tq

[Brian @vladeb]

Count the snail kites…how many do you see in or over this clump of cattail.

[UF Snail Kites @ilove2eatsnails]

Congratulations to @_AlfredoGonz for successfully defending his thesis entitled Investigating Causes of Nesting Failure in Snail Kites: Nest-site Characteristics and Classification Uncertainty. We are so happy for you!!🎉🎉

[Alfredo Gonzalez @_AlfredoGonz]

Passed my thesis defense 🥳