Red Kites

[alisonclair]

Here are some piccies of Red Kites we had over our garden last summer. My b/f took them - he's much better with the camera than me!!

[JeffH]

Nice work Alison's boyfriend

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers and Barn Owls)

[Soupdragon]

Great photos! they are great - I must look at the birds of prey more carefully next time I'm up that way - can't tell a buzzard from a hawk from a kite, me!

Love that second shot, can really see the detail.

[ron1863]

Lovely shots Alison, well done the boyfriend

[alisonclair]

You won't be able to miss them Soupdragon. They are in a class of their own. Their forked tail is the big give-away. There are a few buzzards around, but they look very different.

Nice to hear from a local person!

[Bunny82]

Hello everyone! I'm new here but just wanted to mention there are a couple of Red Kites hovering above the Newtown area of Reading at the moment. I see loads of them while driving on the A329 in and out of Reading but this is the first time I've actually saw one slap bang in the middle of a very busy and built-up part of town.

[Pete Collins]

Well done Alison's boyfriend - some nice shots of these gorgeous birds. You can see the 'tags' on their wings on some of them.

Originally Posted by Bunny82

Hello everyone! I'm new here but just wanted to mention there are a couple of Red Kites hovering above the Newtown area of Reading at the moment. I see loads of them while driving on the A329 in and out of Reading but this is the first time I've actually saw one slap bang in the middle of a very busy and built-up part of town.

That's interesting Bunny82. I know they fly over villages and smaller towns (such as Princes Risborough), and I know they are seen regularly near to Reading. Not sure if other people have reported seeing them over Reading itself though. There are a few WAB regulars who live that way, so no doubt someone else will be able to say.

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by Pete Collins

I know they fly over villages and smaller towns

Not just smaller towns:

Shakespeare's red kite returns to London after an absence of 150 years - Environment - The Independent

Jim

[Ruth Daniel]

Your boyfriend has captured some lovely shots of the Red Kite Alison!
We were lucky enough to see 4 whilst in Scotland at xmas.....they are stunning aren't they?
Welcome to WAB Bunny nice to hear that these beautiful birds are successfully expanding their ranges!

[jaykay]

excellent photo's, I've never been lucky enough to see a Red Kite yet, but I'm working on it!