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What kind of raptor??? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Christoph
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Darrell Clegg
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Christoph - these are Red Kites - Milan royal, and very fine photos they are too
Darrell
Darrell
I agree they are terrific shots! I dont suppose many people see kites Nestbuilding. Thanks for posting these pics Christoph.
ps there is a new post in raptors re red Kites, But I cant seem to get the meaning of the post's, looks like a couple of letters?
Anyone like to comment?
ps there is a new post in raptors re red Kites, But I cant seem to get the meaning of the post's, looks like a couple of letters?
Anyone like to comment?
Wingwatcher
Well-known member
Great photo. Looks like nesting or maybe a courtship move.
Szabo Jozsef
Well-known member
A very nice Red Kite, are they allready making their nest?
Christoph
Active member
thank you all for your quick help...
I don't know, if their already nesting or if it's coutship move. I wonna spend them some attention, may I find where they wonna nest..
About the picture: on all three picture it's the same bird with the same peace of wood. I just moved it from this feet to his bill. I have got shot about 8 pictures in less then 30 seconds. He/She flow about 20-30 about my head. To me, it's an "photographer" the quality is more lousy, could be better...
Christoph
I don't know, if their already nesting or if it's coutship move. I wonna spend them some attention, may I find where they wonna nest..
About the picture: on all three picture it's the same bird with the same peace of wood. I just moved it from this feet to his bill. I have got shot about 8 pictures in less then 30 seconds. He/She flow about 20-30 about my head. To me, it's an "photographer" the quality is more lousy, could be better...
Christoph
Paul 42
Well-known member
Those really are fantastic photos Christoph. Well done :t: I see them quite often but I’ve never seen them carrying nesting materials before. If this is near your house let us know if there are any fledglings in a few weeks. I know raptors lay early to catch the spring rush of new arrivals to feed their young.
Raydes
Dinosaur in action
Hi all
I could be wrong but I think we must consider Black Kite
(Milvus Migrans) as well.
The picture doesn't convince me that this is a Red Kite!
Am I right to think at this time of the year spring the Red Kites are at it's brightest?
Also the lenght of the tail seems to short and the shape of the wings don't recall the Red Kites I have seen in the past!
Correct me if I am wrong please
Very nice flight shots Christoph (Digiscoped?)
I could be wrong but I think we must consider Black Kite
(Milvus Migrans) as well.
The picture doesn't convince me that this is a Red Kite!
Am I right to think at this time of the year spring the Red Kites are at it's brightest?
Also the lenght of the tail seems to short and the shape of the wings don't recall the Red Kites I have seen in the past!
Correct me if I am wrong please
Very nice flight shots Christoph (Digiscoped?)
Christoph
Active member
@Raydes:
no, only a dSLR with a 28-200mm Zoom with a result of 300mm...
About the kind of Kite: when I look to the pictures in the onlineguide, I would say red..
but when I listened to the callings, the I would say black. I can remember that I heard something like the black once, but not exact at the time when I did the pictures...
Is it possible the red and blacks have almost the same territorial???
Christoph
no, only a dSLR with a 28-200mm Zoom with a result of 300mm...
About the kind of Kite: when I look to the pictures in the onlineguide, I would say red..
but when I listened to the callings, the I would say black. I can remember that I heard something like the black once, but not exact at the time when I did the pictures...
Is it possible the red and blacks have almost the same territorial???
Christoph
Raydes
Dinosaur in action
Christoph
Nice you mentioned the call I am not familiar with the call from the Black Kite but heard the one from Red Kite a few times.
I looked it up in The Handbook off Bird identification there it's described really different between the two?
What do u mean by territorial?
Do u mean territorium! if yes is there a lake in your's vincinity?
That would be favoured by a black kite! further there seems to be a resemblance off habitats!
Of course there's a different way of hunting between the two kites sometimes,but this will take to long to discuss here.
Did you see a very deep forked tail when the tail was not spread?
And was the bird looking very rustycoloured in good light?
Hope you get further with this.
And keep shooting the birds
with camera of course!
Nice you mentioned the call I am not familiar with the call from the Black Kite but heard the one from Red Kite a few times.
I looked it up in The Handbook off Bird identification there it's described really different between the two?
What do u mean by territorial?
Do u mean territorium! if yes is there a lake in your's vincinity?
That would be favoured by a black kite! further there seems to be a resemblance off habitats!
Of course there's a different way of hunting between the two kites sometimes,but this will take to long to discuss here.
Did you see a very deep forked tail when the tail was not spread?
And was the bird looking very rustycoloured in good light?
Hope you get further with this.
And keep shooting the birds
with camera of course!
Christoph
Active member
@Raydes:
yes i mean territorium.
the nearest lake is about 5 miles away.. but maybe a half a mile away is a river (with some grey herons).
About the Tail, I can't say, and on all may pictuers of these sequence it spreaded.
About the Color, I would say more rustycolored..
I would guess a red one by 2:1
Of course I wonna stay by the cam.. but thinking about something like 80-400mm
Christoph
yes i mean territorium.
the nearest lake is about 5 miles away.. but maybe a half a mile away is a river (with some grey herons).
About the Tail, I can't say, and on all may pictuers of these sequence it spreaded.
About the Color, I would say more rustycolored..
I would guess a red one by 2:1
Of course I wonna stay by the cam.. but thinking about something like 80-400mm
Christoph
