Red Kite having breakfast in our tree this morning

[Two on Tour]

 

[Jim]

I miss the Red Kites. They were a constant companion in our fields when we lived in Wales. Its about all I do miss though.

 

[LesW]

Lovely bit of film, we often see Red Kites over our garden but have only seen one land in one of our trees.

What camera?

 

[Two on Tour]

Lovely bit of film, we often see Red Kites over our garden but have only seen one land in one of our trees.

What camera?

Shot from inside the house through the double glazing of a window with shaky hands on a little Lumix TZ90 compact.

 

[PP Bear]

I miss the Red Kites. They were a constant companion in our fields when we lived in Wales. Its about all I do miss though.

For the memories……..

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[Wombles]

We used to have a lot of birds in the garden until this (sparrowhawk?) arrived - beautiful but brutal:

 

[Two on Tour]

A Sparrowhawk is a regular visitor to our garden as well.
One tried to grab a Sparrow last week. I played it back on our CCTV and luckily for the Sparrow it made it under the wheel arch of Yvette's car just in time.

 

[TheAleMan]

Lovely footage of a stunning bird.

 

[TinaLes]

Red Kites moved into our area a few years back, rare at first now they are regular locals. Initially I kept hearing this unusual high pitched squawk noise, but could not see where it was coming from. Their numbers increased and can now be seen regularly all over Camberley, especially down at TinaL's allotments where I guess there are better pickings for them.
I dont know if its a coincidence, but thankfully Magpie numbers have diminished in our garden, between the crows & the Red kites but something is deterring them.
All the best.
LES

 

[PhilandMena]

We have them in Corby as residents and fly low over our house every day searching for food. Some locals feed them on a daily basis. A truly beautiful bird and great to watch them playing on the wing.

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[Jev88]

A nesting pair was introduced to the field where my cricket pitch was (Abbots Ripton, just north of Huntingdon) and they have multiplied tremendously across to the A1 corridor (no idea how many are off spring or introduced pairs). What surprised me most was how close they would come to me whilst chugging up and down the pitch on the ancient rolling machine (used an old Ford Prefect engine). They would happily swoop down to within 20 feet on occasion but the moment I stepped off the roller they were off! I assume they ignore the big metal beasts rolling up and down roads but are naturally wary of the human form?

 

[PaulyP]

A few years ago we were away and our daughter called to bring the post in and check around, she let herself in and walked through to the kitchen the blind was down and when she pulled it up there was a sparrow hawk in the back garden with a pigeon, she went and opened the back door and the sparrow hark dragged the pigeon into the bushes and shielded it with its wings looking back over its shoulder at her, your not pinching this, go get your own.
I’ve never seen it but the rear garden is often covered with feathers.

 

[Jamesh]

Common as .... In Yorkshire much prefer buzzards.

Graceful and elegant soaring on the wind in Devon..

Cheers James

 

[uzsnowdrop]

I remember going to Wales with my old man when I was a kid circa 1973-4. We went in a wobble box the point being to see a red kite before they became extinct in UK. I have a memory we saw one but it may have been a ‘glimpse’ , ( birdwatchers you’ll know what I mean
What a success story it is, with so many now.
Great video

 

[TheAleMan]

A nesting pair was introduced to the field where my cricket pitch was (Abbots Ripton, just north of Huntingdon) and they have multiplied tremendously across to the A1 corridor (no idea how many are off spring or introduced pairs). What surprised me most was how close they would come to me whilst chugging up and down the pitch on the ancient rolling machine (used an old Ford Prefect engine). They would happily swoop down to within 20 feet on occasion but the moment I stepped off the roller they were off! I assume they ignore the big metal beasts rolling up and down roads but are naturally wary of the human form?

We are on a campsite just up the road from you in Kings Ripton Atm. Sure enough, we get our fair share of Red Kite sightings in and around the campsite. In fact, they quite often land in the fields surrounding the site. Never get bored of watching these very special birds.

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[royandsharont]

Lovely photo. We saw the same thing happen in the garden of a house in Henley on Thames earlier this year. There are tons of them in that area of the Chilterns, we notice them more as we near High Wycombe along the M40 from Oxford direction.

 

[Marty Gilly and Pup]

There is a big gang of these constantly hovering over and close to where we currently are parked. I’ve counted 20 in the air at once, within an area around the size of a football pitch. It’s bizarre. I thought they were probably more solitary as I’ve never seen other birds of prey in groups.

 

[EuroTrotters]

amazing, thanks for sharing