Fluidr / Creative Nature & Wildlife's "Red Kites at Winter" set

Red Kite

N 502 B 12.7K C 563 E Jan 30, 2019 F Jan 28, 2021

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This was taken a couple of winters ago during a visit to my homeland of Wales.

They are extremely handsome, particularly when seen against the white snow showing up their colour. they are also very acrobatic in flight, which is a joy to watch.

During medival times red kites were a familar sight and were known to scavenge on the edge of towns.

In more recent times they were reduced to a mere handful of pairs in the UK, but through a programme of introduction have greatly increased.

Those in the heart of Wales, where this one was photographed, have been shown to be direct descendants of the original birds.

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Red Kite at Wintertime (Milvus milvus)

N 409 B 8.6K C 546 E Jan 30, 2019 F Jan 27, 2020

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With its reddish-brown body, angled wings and deeply forked tail, this magnificently bird of prey is unmistakable, and none more than at wintertime. Its skilful acrobatics in flight, which are second to none, is a spectacle to watch.

Its range includes Europe and North Africa. This one was photographed in Wales, where indigenous species have survived to this day. It was flying along a snow-covered mountainside. Thankfully, re-introduction programmes in places where they have ceased to exist have seen a resurgence of the species.

Many thanks for your welcome comments, which are greatly appreciated.

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Winter in the Wilds of Wales

N 252 B 6.7K C 500 E Jan 30, 2019 F Feb 8, 2019

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It was good being back on my home turf to able to get this shot. Thankfully once again, Red Kites (milvus milvus) are beginning to grace the skies of Wales, as elsewhere.

Many thanks for your kind comments and favs........Take a look at my photostream, for general photos of nature and wildlife.

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Rite Kite at Winter (milvus milvus)

N 404 B 7.1K C 438 E Jan 30, 2019 F Jan 21, 2022

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Red kites are handsome birds, particularly when seen against a backdrop of snow. They are also extremely acrobatic in flight.

In medival times they were a familar sight in towns, scavenging on what they could find. In the UK in more recent times they were reduced to a mere handful of pairs, but through a programme of introduction have greatly increased. Those in Wales however, where this one was photographed, are descendants of the native species.

Many thanks for your comments. Have a great week!

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Red Kite in the snow

N 435 B 7.5K C 594 E Jan 30, 2019 F Mar 16, 2023

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