Red Kite (bird)

Not many years ago the idea of seeing a red kite out of the kitchen window would have sounded stupid. They were re-introduced some years ago and they seem to be widespread now.  

Often they are seen beside roads where they feed on roadkill. A long train ride also results in quite a few sightings.  

They can easily be recognised by their forked tail. As far as I am aware they are the only large bird in the UK with a forked tail.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_kite .