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Mississippi kites aren t new to DFW, and they ll generally leave people alone unless they re taking care of their young. Then the grey and black bird will swoop out of the air and towards the heads of people who are too close to their nest.
WFAA reporters got an up close look at a kite when it dive bombed a camera man in 2019.
Wildlife experts say this is just nature being nature, and there s not much people can do about the birds because they re federally protected.
“You can do things to discourage them from nesting in the area, but once they have a nest with eggs you can’t legally touch it. So you just have to let nature run its course at that point,