Some Red Kites

ChrisWales · Post by **ChrisWales** » Mon Feb 19 2018 17:16

As a few people seemed to like my Stoat pics in Dave's recent thread, thought I would post some of the Red Kites of Mid Wales

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Mon Feb 19 2018 17:20

All good but I like the third one best.

juttle · Post by **juttle** » Mon Feb 19 2018 17:52

Greats shots of some really beautiful birds. It’s a shame they were very nearly persecuted out of existence. Number one for me!

phil.c · Post by **phil.c** » Mon Feb 19 2018 18:31

davelumb wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19 2018 17:20 -
All good but I like the third one best.

Same as Dave..

pikerholic2 · Post by **pikerholic2** » Mon Feb 19 2018 19:35

One and three , love the feathers on the end of the wings , crisp images

Cheers Martin

cookiesdaughtersdad · Post by **cookiesdaughtersdad** » Mon Feb 19 2018 19:51

Great stuff, bottom one for me!

Cheers ALan

Kev Berry · Post by **Kev Berry** » Mon Feb 19 2018 20:22

Cracking pictures---3rd one for me too

Steve Burke · Post by **Steve Burke** » Mon Feb 19 2018 21:04

More excellent shots! Third one for me too due to the eye sharply shown.

Watty · Post by **Watty** » Mon Feb 19 2018 21:39

Mate they are awesome! What are your camera / lens specs? Well done

Curts · Post by **Curts** » Mon Feb 19 2018 21:51

Great photos!

Happy Hayes · Post by **Happy Hayes** » Mon Feb 19 2018 22:28

Personally I like them all
Great photos

Regards
Tom

ChrisWales · Post by **ChrisWales** » Mon Feb 19 2018 22:31

Ta, glad you like them :)

Watty wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19 2018 21:39 -
Mate they are awesome! What are your camera / lens specs? Well done

Its my trusty old Canon 550d with a 400mm lens

Nobby C · Post by **Nobby C** » Tue Feb 20 2018 04:09

You've nailed the focus there ,great pics.

mickmcd · Post by **mickmcd** » Tue Feb 20 2018 04:34

Amazing, beautiful photos of a rare bird. Well done indeed.

Jason Skilton · Post by **Jason Skilton** » Tue Feb 20 2018 08:07

Love them....number 3 for me!

pikerholic2 · Post by **pikerholic2** » Tue Feb 20 2018 08:51

Red kites are no longer rare in the uk mick , we have hundreds of em

mickmcd · Post by **mickmcd** » Tue Feb 20 2018 09:07

pikerholic2 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20 2018 08:51 -
Red kites are no longer rare in the uk mick , we have hundreds of em

That's good to hear, hopefully they will continue to propogate, beautiful things and great pics showing them off.

pikerholic2 · Post by **pikerholic2** » Tue Feb 20 2018 09:16

Top bird of prey the kites , when we have a big hatch of dragon flys at Dungeness reserve , in July we have upwards of forty kites and hobbies circling the thermals above the ponds feasting on the dragons

An awesome display

Steve Moore · Post by **Steve Moore** » Tue Feb 20 2018 23:05

Great pics.

wid · Post by **wid** » Wed Feb 21 2018 17:53

Amazing pictures

Mattjb · Post by **Mattjb** » Wed Feb 21 2018 22:57

Is that the lake near Aberystwyth Chris? I've been there a few times,get there 45 minutes before feeding time and there are hardly any to be seen then when it gets near time you can see them flying in from miles around.Well worth a visit if anyone on here is around that way anytime.

ChrisWales · Post by **ChrisWales** » Thu Feb 22 2018 00:47

It's Bwlch Nant y Arian RSPB centre, there is a lake there too (was looking for fish!) there's a couple of places not a million miles away, think one is called Gigrin farm which is about £3 to watch them being fed, can't recall the other one.

Mattjb · Post by **Mattjb** » Thu Feb 22 2018 21:05

That's the one Chris,usually go there after a walk at Devils Bridge.

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