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Red Kite, Cholsey
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
An adult Red Kite (Milvus milvus), taken by David Palmar in Cholsey, Oxfordshire. Mature Red Kites have a more distinct fork in their tail than younger birds. The rufous colouration on the chest is also much deeper in adults, resulting in a greater contrast between the colour of the chest and the pale head. In juveniles, the chest and head colour are very similar which is also a useful tool for identification.
17 April 2022
Tree planting near Argaty, Stirlingshire
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Stirlingshire
Tree planting near Argaty Red Kites. Tree planting is good for the environment as trees absorb carbon from the atmosphere. Plastic tree protection tubes are now used as little as possible, where there is a threat of deer or rabbit browsing damaging the trees. Forest and Land Scotland now prefer fencing to tree tubes, but where they have to be used, recyclable tree tubes with less plastic are now being used.
20 November 2004
Partridges and Red kites at Argaty
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Perthshire
Red legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) with Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) at Argaty Red Kites in Perth and Kinross
02 November 2003
Argaty Red kites, Perth
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Perthshire
Red kites (Milvus milvus) at Argaty in Perth and Kinross
02 November 2003
Red kites, Argaty
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Perthshire
Red kites (Milvus milvus) being fed at Argaty in Perth
02 November 2003
Red kite in flight, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Red kite (Milvus milvus) in flight over Greys Court, Oxfordshire. The tail feathers are worn, rather than having the characteristic forked V shape, perhaps as a result of an accident.
22 April 2019
4 greetings cards - Raptors
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Products
A set of 4 greetings cards of raptors including male Hen harrier, Peregrine Falcon, female Kestrel and Red kite
24 February 2016
£4.00
Red kite flying between electric power lines
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Perthshire- Crieff and Muthill
Red kite (milvus milvus) flying between electric power lines near Amulree, Perthshire. Red kites have been reintroduced into three areas in Scotland and are spreading slowly across the country.
The need to transmit electricity from highland wind farms has necessitated the building of a huge new power line 220km from Beauly to Denny, replacing 109km of older lines, including this one.
There is some evidence of bird mortality due to collisions with power lines, which may be reduced by the increased diameter of the new lines, making them more visible.
26 January 2013
Red kite swooping down on feeding table
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Black Isle, Dingwall, Cromarty Firth and Strathconon
The view from the RSPB visitor centre of a Red kite (Milvus milvus) swooping down on feeding table at Tollie Red Kites, Strathconon near Dingwall. The Kites are given supplementary feeding to help them survive the winter.
26 October 2012
Red kite in flight
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Black Isle, Dingwall, Cromarty Firth and Strathconon
Red kite (Milvus milvus) in flight at Tollie Red Kites, Strathconon near Dingwall
