#milvus

[herpsandbirds]

Hello i absolutely love your blog, i love seeing new critters on my dash everyday

Could i request some red kites, theyre my favourites :D

You do have excellent taste! Thank you!

Red Kites (Milvus milvus), family Accipitrdae, order Accipitriformes, Scotland

photographs by Dave Hughes

[thebeastsofindia]

Black Kite (Milvus migrans), family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes, Nepal

Photo by Prasan Shrestha

[masonte32sistems]

KITE (Milvus)

✨ “The sky sees everything—but only the heart knows what to hold onto.” “You may see the world from afar – but even in the heights, you cannot escape yourself.”

The kite is a symbol of aerial vision, movement between realms, and the tension between instinct and ethics. With its graceful gliding and razor-sharp eyesight, it teaches us to rise above the fog of everyday life—yet warns us against gaining through dishonor.

🌟 Light Aspects: Clear vision & perspective: The kite urges us to see things from above, from a distance—offering clarity and a wide-angle understanding of life’s patterns.

Lightness & movement: With minimal effort, it glides on air currents, showing us that progress doesn’t always require force—sometimes flow is the answer.

Messenger between worlds: Soaring between land and sky, it speaks of transitions, closures, and rebirth—between life and death, thought and instinct.

⚠️ Shadow Aspects: Greed & excess: The kite warns against craving what isn’t ours—especially material gains made without integrity.

Laziness & dependence: Though capable of hunting, it often steals food—cautioning us not to rely too much on others or take the easy way out.

Cruelty & manipulation: With power comes responsibility—the kite reminds us not to misuse sharp vision or skill to dominate others unfairly.

📝 Summary – The Kite’s Message The kite symbolizes sharp clarity, discernment, and confrontation with the shadow self. It invites us to rise, but with awareness of how and why. The line between insight and exploitation is thin—our intention makes the difference.

[tbalderdash-art-blog]

Happy International Asexuality Day!!!! 💜

[hawkpartys]

Black Kite (Milvus migrans)

[ornithological]

red kites (milvus milvus), ireland

[best-bird-tournament]

Genus Milvus kites

Which is the best bird?

Black kite

Red kite

Yellow-billed kite

Voting ended onSep 17, 2025

*due to a miscount, the genera of tribe Milvini were originally planned to be combined, but we'll run genus-level rounds with no runoffs/tiebreakers to narrow it down first!

[great-photography-attributed]

Streets of Osaka At Night! - 5 by Tarkan Erimer

Source: flickr.com