BLACK KITE 1 ANIL SHARMA ARTIST/ WILDLIFE / TRAVEL PHOTOJOURNALIST “My God lives there” This Digital Painting “ Black Kite 1” 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.