Bald Eagle impersonation

Teenage Prank: Immature Mississippi Kite doing his imitation of a Bald Eagle. He needs to work on the beak a bit.

I had a heck of a time identifying this bird. In flight, it somewhat resembled a bueto, but since it was sitting in a treetop with an adult Mississippi Kite, I am fairly certain that is what it is. Please let me know if you think that my ID is incorrect.

nice shot

I looked at the Cornell University site. I think you have the ID correct.

kmunroe wrote in post #10852744
nice shot

Jack Cooper wrote in post #10853118
I looked at the Cornell University site. I think you have the ID correct.

Thanks for the comments and ID confirmation.

nice shot -- oh-- and tell the bird --nice pose!!

Nice shot

markmizzou wrote in post #10856591
nice shot -- oh-- and tell the bird --nice pose!!

akhan wrote in post #10857003
Nice shot

Thanks for the comments, guys. While this one was posing in the tree, one of its siblings ws soaring directly overhead at about 50 feet altitude. I got a few BIF shots, but at the speed it was flying. it was a challenge to keep it centered in the viewfinder.