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Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

With grey rain clouds hovering over Norfolk today, I had some time to look again through the results of an afternoon spent photographing Red Kites in The Chilterns at the end of last month. This selection – all of them of the same bird (note the identifying chink in the flight feathers or remiges at the tip of the bird's right wing) – were taken while it made just two circles over a cottage garden where, presumably, the bird had picked up scraps at some point in the past.

All Canon 1DS MkII
















5 comments:

  1. The Red Kite in all her glory. The images are breathtaking.
    I have never understood how anyone can hurt these beautiful birds, but then I would not harm anything. Everything is here for a reason.......

    Tku once again for sharing your wonderful talent with us.....

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  2. So graceful in flight and superbly captured Tim.

    Note to self .. It has been a while so must take a trip down the M40 to watch this species.

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  3. Hi Tim,
    Such graceful and beautiful creatures and thankfully getting to be a common sight here in Peterborough. Fabulous photo`s!
    J
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  4. Yes breathtaking images Tim.

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  5. Thanks all for your kind comments.

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