A black-shouldered kite rests briefly while hunting. These fierce birds hover by fluttering their wings, while watching for prey on the ground. Then they relax their wings and swoop off to the next gopher hole. They inspect spot after spot, occasionally dropping silently with wings flared; I haven't seen them rising with seized prey afterward, however. They usually hunt in pairs, not working together but within sight of a close friend.
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