BLACK KITE 3 ANIL SHARMA ARTIST/ WILDLIFE / TRAVEL PHOTOJOURNALIST High In The Sky This Digital Painting “Black Kite 3” done by Anil Sharma former Associate Art Director at India Today Magazine, Noida, India. The Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors. Black kites are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge. They spend a lot of time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of food . Their angled wings and distinctive forked tail make them easy to identify.