nickgray69
Red Kite, Old Winchester Hill, Hampshire
Excuse the quality of the image but I lack the reach with my 70-300mm plus no tripod but this is my first and hopefully not my last red kite
This magnificently graceful bird of prey is unmistakable with its reddish-brown body, angled wings and deeply forked tail. It was saved from national extinction by one of the world's longest-running protection programmes. It has now been successfully re-introduced to England and Scotland. Red kites are listed under Schedule 1 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act.
Mainly carrion and worms, but opportunistic and will occasionally take small mammals.
Length:60-66cmWingspan:175-195cmWeight:800-1,300g
Red Kite, Old Winchester Hill, Hampshire
Excuse the quality of the image but I lack the reach with my 70-300mm plus no tripod but this is my first and hopefully not my last red kite
This magnificently graceful bird of prey is unmistakable with its reddish-brown body, angled wings and deeply forked tail. It was saved from national extinction by one of the world's longest-running protection programmes. It has now been successfully re-introduced to England and Scotland. Red kites are listed under Schedule 1 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act.
Mainly carrion and worms, but opportunistic and will occasionally take small mammals.
Length:60-66cmWingspan:175-195cmWeight:800-1,300g