![]() ![]() ![]() These are not only a beautiful sight but also serve as the equivalent of a boat rudder, helping the bird to manoeuvre through the air and take advantage of the prevailing winds and air thermals.ģ. The main distinguishing physical feature of the red kite is its distinctive, forked tail feathers. With careful conservation efforts, this population has steadily increased and the red kite is now a fairly common sight in many parts of Wales with the current population estimated to be between 750 and 900 pairs (that’s just in Wales alone!).Ģ. Wales was at the centre of ensuring the survival of the red kite in Britain – and what a success story it has been! Back in the 1930s there were only two breeding pairs known to exist in Britain these were in mid Wales. I was reminded, not for the first time, how lucky I am to live the life that I do, but this encounter inspired me to collate a few facts for you regarding this remarkable bird of prey that we so nearly lost not even a century ago.ġ. I began to ponder how I, perhaps, take these majestic birds for granted they are seen quite commonly in our part of the world but I am regularly surprised that people living just in other parts of Britain are not even able to recognise a red kite in flight, often mistaking them for a buzzard. I was walking with the dogs across the farm a few days ago when I stopped to watch a red kite soaring above the two small ponds near the top of our land. ![]()
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