Red Kite comeback - heads up

[treadlightly]

Some good news for lovers of the red kite. I see a lot in the Chilterns and they are a pleasure to watch.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13219276

 

[FGYT]

well these guys feed 300 - 600 daily

http://www.gigrin.co.uk/

[video=youtube;sb56ytaNFjY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb56ytaNFjY[/video]

 

[locum76]

On the BBC report this morning a guy from the RSPB said that the reintroduction wasn't going so well due to illegal poisoning of the birds by gamekeepers. Mind you a couple of years ago I was in the black isle, I talked to a lady from the RSPB there and she reckoned the failure was due to bad climatic conditions for them...

 

[morch]

There is a feeding station in D & G and they are amazing to watch, beautiful birds

Dave

 

[yomperalex]

Some good news for lovers of the red kite. I see a lot in the Chilterns and they are a pleasure to watch.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13219276

Ditto to the Chilterns. So many and so beautiful.

Alex

 

[IBrown]

I love sitting in my garden hearing them and seeing them. This time of year their aerial display is brilliant. One of the best places to watch them apart from my garden is the Golden Ball on West Wycombe Hill.

 

[PaulSanderson]

we have a few here in Norfolk around the farm right now....awesome birds. Its nice to hear of a success story once in a while!

 

[kodiakjoe]

suprisingly successful re-introduction at Harewood in Leeds has led to them being seen regularly in North and East Leeds, even had them over our house in urban Horsforth, fantastic site!

 

[stovie]

Some good news for lovers of the red kite. I see a lot in the Chilterns and they are a pleasure to watch.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13219276

They are in sussex, but don't tell anyone...

 

[bushcraftbob]

Amazing to watch them in flight, they glide so high, must have the eyes of an..... erm... hawk!

 

[Tony]

we have loads around here, it's lovely when they circle about over the house.

 

[Kepis]

Saw Red Kites on three consecutive days from the back garden just a few weeks back (South Downs), magnificent sight

 

[smallholder]

I love sitting in my garden hearing them and seeing them. This time of year their aerial display is brilliant. One of the best places to watch them apart from my garden is the Golden Ball on West Wycombe Hill.

I used to live your way, the most i have seen in one group was 17. I have also been to the Gigrin farm for the feeding see the below photos.

 

[Harvestman]

Last week I was up at Claerwen dam, in the Elan Valley, near Rhayader. Here's a couple of shots I took:

It was fun to watch this bird flying through the arches of the dam rather than over it, so as to stay low to the strong wind blowing down the valley. I could watch them for hours.

 

[Scipio]

We have dozens and dozens flying over my garden here in Reading. We put meat out on our shed roof and down they come. I love the way they fold their wings to dive, amazing and beautiful.

 

[HHazeldean]

Those are some stunning shots Harvestman, what a beautiful bird!

Wish I could see some.

We have a few honey Buzzards not to far away though so it is not all bad. And some Buzzards nesting in the woods at then end of our field.

 

[jonquirk]

We're starting to get them over Ascot from time to time. I usually stop what I'm doing to watch them for as long as they remain in view; always an inspiring sight.