Red Kite by danob
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Description
Latin name: Milvus milvus
Description: A buoyant medium-large raptor with long wings and characteristic long deeply forked tail. Flight leisurely with constant twisting of tail and obvious white patches on the underwing. Adults have a pale head and a rufous body, tail and forewing. Juveniles show less red in their body and tail and have distinct white tips to their upper wing coverts giving a speckled paler appearance than an adult.
Habitat: Likes open pasture and arable land with woods or shelterbelts for nesting. Closely associated with a wide variety of farmland practices and habitats.
Food: The Red Kite is an opportunist scavenger and is very adaptable. Will hunt rodents (mice and rats), young birds (pigeons and crows), young rabbits and will eat insects such as worms, beetles and Crane Flies. Also eats carrion such as dead livestock, road kills and shot birds and offal. Will piratise food from crows and other birds including Kestrels.
Breeding: Untidy stick nests built in the crown, lateral branches or forks of deciduous or coniferous trees. The nest is also decorated with varying amounts of rubbish such as plastic, wool, paper, clothes, bailer twine etc. 2-4 eggs laid in early April to early May. Eggs are incubated for 28-32 days and chicks leave the nest after 50-55 days.
Status: Became extinct in Ireland in the early 19th century. The original Welsh population has been augmented by 6 separate release programmes in England and Scotland. Up to 10% of the Scottish population visit Ireland each winter, particularly immature first year birds.
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Comments (60)
vbarreto
Certainly majestic!
Apophis906
Wow,thats just some close up shot of this guy,and the pose you caught is so cool. Excellent capture and job.
Perry6
Excellent capture of a perfect moment! Keep 'em coming :)
Tamela.J.
OMG he looks mean!! Outstanding shot! V
Mikan
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! QUELLE MOMENT EXC.!!!
cynlee
superfantastic catch danny-o!! :]
DJB
How awsome Danob!Super image and info!!!!
SophiaDeer
Excellent!! You caught him in a perfect call...bravo!
walters4it
A very great lesson of ornithology with your beautiful works! Another excellent capture ! Congrats and thanks for sharing..Walter
SeigMancer
Impressive creature. Great photo.
qmont
Stunning capture of this magnificent creature Danny,superb detail, and caught at just the right moment..................V..John
M_Moraitis
Another truly amazing shot Danny...I love how you capture the spirit!
tallpindo
I think I saw a school girl walking there in Ireland with one on her shoulder. Glamorous!
pjaj
Awesome work of art! Beautiful photography my friend!! vote
deemarie
And I thought your floral images were amazing - your birds are even more so! Truly breathtaking!
marybelgium
Excellent ! Wonderful shot !
Krystie
Wonderful capture! It's excellent and I Vote!
Saurav
Supurb shot, excellent details. A definate VOTE!
jimry
photography at its best...xlent Dan :)
Masema
Wow...awesome shot Danny. Love the detail.
jcv2
Very impressive closeup of this red kite! Excellent work!
Enmos
Awesome work again Dan !! Superb dof and detail !! Excellent work !!
madame
Superb shot... impressive creature ! Thank you Danny for the explanations that goes with the photo... a great lesson of ornithology ! Awesome capture !!!
zatman
!!!!!!! Another winner !!!!!!!!!!
susanmoses
You caught him in one of his fits... I think he needs some time out! Another beaut Danny!
gallimel
takes so much patience to catch so perfectly that screaming moment. Bravo :)
98Bones
A beauty, up close and personal. A very majestic looking bird!
bleachfix
Beautiful light and separation from the background...the action is outstanding as well! []/;^)
sinistar
Extraordinary quality work!!
Turin_Returns
What an amazing shot. I wish I had a team of staff to post all the comments I would like to in your ENORMOUS gallery! Once upon a time, red kites had become a rare sight in Wales, now in the Elan Valley and the route through Cadair Idris to Snowdon you'd have to be lucky NOT to see one. What a testament to those who have fought to keep these beautiful birds safe. As to the image itself - I could not begin to comment as I would love to have the patience to capture something like this but alas...it is not to be! Astounding work