5 Aug 2024

Red Kite - NOT amateur radio

This is a success story.  At breakfast, yet again, we saw a red kite flying overhead. 

30 years ago this would have been unheard of. They are now common again, but they nearly went extinct in the UK. They were re-introduced and are now thriving. 

They are unmistakable with their forked tail and slow soaring.  They are often seen near main roads scavenging on road kill. Going to Devon by train about a month ago I counted 4 and I was not really looking.

See https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/red-kite .

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