The Washington Post July 20, 2026 • 11:31

A teen spotted a rare pair of birds in D.C. Then came another surprise. - The Washington Post

By Dana Hedgpeth

The Mississippi kites’ 50-foot-high nest has drawn a stream of awestruck observers.

Out walking his beagle-dachshund in his Northeast Washington neighborhood last summer, Sam Talley, 15, first heard the distinct call, which sounds a bit like a two-note whistle.
Within minutes, he … [+102 chars]

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A teen spotted a rare pair of birds in D.C. Then came another surprise. - The Washington Post

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