I've had the good fortune to be the first person to sight this Mississippi Kite here in suburban Los Angeles' South Coast Botanic Gardens on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. I saw it back on May 26 and have been following its progress with my K10D and Sigma "Bigma" 50-500mm lens. The Kite has been ID'd as a First Summer Kite and could possibly have taken a wrong turn on coming back from its wintering grounds in South America. The closest Mississippi Kite concentration is a small pocket in southeast Arizona, and this makes only the 6th time in recorded history that it's been seen in Los Angeles County.
Here "Little Miss" is dining on-the-wing ---
UPDATE JUNE 8: Little Miss was apparently a "9-Day Wonder" as it was last seen at the Garden on Sunday June 3. I along with 2 photography friends spent nearly 9 hours watching the Kite that day, little realizing that it was our last chance. I'm gonna miss Little Miss...
Best Wishes,
Steve