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Red Kite - Milvus Milvus
Persecuted to near extinction in the UK, the Red Kite has made a tremendous comeback thanks to reintroduction programmes and legal protection. Seeing one of these magnificent birds soaring high in the sky is a true delight.
Once a very rare bird that could only be found in Central Wales, the Red Kite has been successfully reintroduced to several areas of the UK and can now be seen in Wales, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and the Chilterns. A large, graceful bird of prey, it soars over woods and open areas, its distinctive shape and 'mewing' calls making it easy to identify. Red Kites were routinely persecuted as hunters of game and domestic animals, but they are in fact scavengers, eating carrion and scraps, and taking only small prey like rabbits.
Red kites were common in Shakespearean London, where they fed on scraps in the streets and collected rags or stole hung-out washing for nest-building materials. Shakespeare even referred to this habit in 'The Winter's Tale' when he wrote: 'When the kite builds, look to lesser linen'. The nest of a red kite is an untidy affair, often built on top of an old Crow's nest. It is lined with sheep's wool and decorated with all kinds of objects like paper, plastic and cloth.
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In July 1990, 13 red kites were flown from Spain to the UK.
Thirty years on, nearly 2,000 breeding pairs of Kites are estimated and are present in nearly every English county, in what has been hailed as one of the most successful reintroduction projects in the world. Gives hope to other threatened species.
(Rostrhamus sociabilis) The snail kite is a locally endangered species in the Florida Everglades, with a population of less than 400 breeding pairs. Research has demonstrated that water-level control in the Everglades is depleting the population of apple snails which is their main diet. Their slender curved bill is ideal for winkling apple snails out of their shells!
Saw three of these lovely birds flying together last week and was very happy to capture a few low flying images.
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Red Kite - Milvus Milvus
Persecuted to near extinction in the UK, the Red Kite has made a tremendous comeback thanks to reintroduction programmes and legal protection. Seeing one of these magnificent birds soaring high in the sky is a true delight.
Once a very rare bird that could only be found in Central Wales, the Red Kite has been successfully reintroduced to several areas of the UK and can now be seen in Wales, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and the Chilterns. A large, graceful bird of prey, it soars over woods and open areas, its distinctive shape and 'mewing' calls making it easy to identify. Red Kites were routinely persecuted as hunters of game and domestic animals, but they are in fact scavengers, eating carrion and scraps, and taking only small prey like rabbits.
Red kites were common in Shakespearean London, where they fed on scraps in the streets and collected rags or stole hung-out washing for nest-building materials. Shakespeare even referred to this habit in 'The Winter's Tale' when he wrote: 'When the kite builds, look to lesser linen'. The nest of a red kite is an untidy affair, often built on top of an old Crow's nest. It is lined with sheep's wool and decorated with all kinds of objects like paper, plastic and cloth.
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During this lockdown I have been re-visiting and re-processing some of my older images.
This is from my first trip to Gigrin in Mid-Wales .
RKO_2266. Black kite (zwarte wouw), Milvus migrans?
Image taken while visiting Kalizo and its breeding southern carmine-beefeaters colony.
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Snail Kite ~ (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
A Snail Kite in flight with nesting material.
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Red Kite - Milvus Milvus
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Persecuted to near extinction in the UK, the Red Kite has made a tremendous comeback thanks to reintroduction programmes and legal protection. Seeing one of these magnificent birds soaring high in the sky is a true delight.
Once a very rare bird that could only be found in Central Wales, the Red Kite has been successfully reintroduced to several areas of the UK and can now be seen in Wales, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and the Chilterns. A large, graceful bird of prey, it soars over woods and open areas, its distinctive shape and 'mewing' calls making it easy to identify. Red Kites were routinely persecuted as hunters of game and domestic animals, but they are in fact scavengers, eating carrion and scraps, and taking only small prey like rabbits.
Red kites were common in Shakespearean London, where they fed on scraps in the streets and collected rags or stole hung-out washing for nest-building materials. Shakespeare even referred to this habit in 'The Winter's Tale' when he wrote: 'When the kite builds, look to lesser linen'. The nest of a red kite is an untidy affair, often built on top of an old Crow's nest. It is lined with sheep's wool and decorated with all kinds of objects like paper, plastic and cloth.
First summer day 2018, a lot of wind and very cold
But very good kite surf weather ...
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Red kite (Milvus milvus) dives to the ground; municipality Adamuz in the community Andalusia (Spain), 24-11-2019.
The image was taken from a photo hide owned by a company "Alpasin" (alpasin.com/).
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Clover Point, Victoria - A festival that celebrated flying kites on Victoria’s shoreline will not take flight again in 2018.
The Victoria International Kite Festival Society announced they will not be continuing the event that ran at Clover Point for three years.
It seemed almost criminal to arrest these kites in a still photograph, but here they are, under glass, for a dark winter day.
Snail Kites are one of my favorite hawks. I believe this is a young male who will turn more slate colored as he ages. Females and juvenile males have a beautiful brown pattern but the adult males, are striking with bright red eyes that pop against their dark feathers. In this image, I like seeing the curved wing tips and the beak, perfectly adapted to extract snail from their shell, emphasized against the blue. sky. As always, feel free to chime in if you have knowledge to share. (Rostrhamus sociabilis) (Sony a9iii, 200-600 lens @ 500mm, f/6.3, 1/3200 second, ISO 800).
Snail kites inhabit marsh habitats in both the Everglades of south Florida and shorelines of lakes in central Florida. They frequently can be seen slowly flying along the shorelines seeking their primary food item, the apple snail. At other times, you may see a kite perched on a clump of cattail or in a willow tree. During droughts, kites may disperse from their traditional range in the Everglades and larger lakes from Lake Okeechobee north to Lake Tohopekaliga and show up at smaller lakes and marshes throughout south and central Florida. Snail kites nest during February to August in Florida. During the nonbreeding season, kites may form large communal roosts in both cattail and willow stands where they can be seen flying into the site 1-2 hours before sunset.
It is along the margins of Lakes Okeechobee, Kissimmee and Tohopekaliga where most boaters or anglers may see a snail kite and where kites are most vulnerable to human disturbance.
Found this male in Lake Kissimmee at Joe Overstreet Landing, Osceola County, Florida.
The leucitic,or "white" Red Kite photographed today at Gigrin farm, Rhayader. It's unusual colour is caused by a rare genetic mutation which prevents normal pigmentation of the feathers resulting in predominantly white or pale plumage.
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This is a Lifer for Me.
Haycock Twp. Pa.
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