BLACK KITE 4 ANIL SHARMA ARTIST/ WILDLIFE / TRAVEL PHOTOJOURNALIST When I Was One Month Old This Digital Painting “Black Kite 4” 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.