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Red Kite perching
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Red Kite perching (Milvus milvus)

Although I have photographed Red Kites in Buckinghamshire many times I have never seen one perched but at Ashton Rowant nature reserve near Stockenchurch I discovered a forested area high on a ridge where the birds were. The light was not too favourable but I managed to capture this and other photographs. Such beautiful birds.
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Habitat
Woodland
Location
Ashton Rowant Nature Reserve, Stockenchurch, Buckinghamshire
Date taken
14/04/2019
Scientific name
Milvus milvus
Equipment used
Fujifilm X-T3, Fuji XF 100-400
delia todd
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Oh my Louis.... what a great picture you've got of this kite. They really are beautiful birds, aren't they.

Very well done lad - thanks so much for showing him to us.

I had pretty good views of one at Kinnordy on Saturday, still quite rare birds in this area.
 
KC Foggin
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This is one smashing closeup of this Kite Louis! A great capture guy.
 
Stanley Jones
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Amazing Kite perching. We don not see many perched Red Kites posted. Fabulous work Louis! TFS!
 
L
Thanks very much for all the positive comments - I plan to return to Ashton Rowant in about a month's time but on a much better day weather-wise in the hope I might just get an even better capture.
 

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