A few years ago a young Mississippi Kite appeared in the top of the cypress tree in our back yard.  It likes to perch there in the early morning and late afternoon.  It has been coming back for several years now, always around this time of year (June) and staying for a few weeks before it moves to … wherever it goes next.  We were pleased when we saw that the bird had returned for its annual visit this year.  This photo was taken about 7 pm on June 18, 2009 (when it was still 94 degrees in the shade, but that’s just normal Louisiana summer).