milvus milvus

This kite met me right as I got off the bus and for the next few minutes was in close attendance and hovered practically overhead, and seemed to follow me for some time. The photo shows one large eye staring at me!

Milan royal - Milvus milvus - Red Kite

I had a day off work and took to the hills yesterday. It was a cool day with some watery sunshine around midday. The shot was taken when the sun had its best moment. I had forgotten the map, so I wandered about following bird calls and animal tracks. I spotted a black woodpecker, a few hares...

Red Kite filmed flying about tree on the Ridgeway National Trail, UK

The only clear shot of a kite from an afternoon photographing kites. I was new to photography, it was a cloudy day, and I kept changing settings to find one that worked. With the kites flying in one after another, I was busy clicking and not checking. Rookie mistake. Lucky I even have one image...

Flew out of the trees and circled adjacent wheat field

Red Kite

I posted a picture of a Red Kite resting in a huge cherry tree in our neighbours' garden about 40m from our house. A second bird joined him (or her) yesterday. They have since been steady visitors and a very desirable watching object. As this pic is better than the one I posted a couple of days...

It's hard to believe, but I'm still finding unprocessed photos from that fabulous day in January

Red kite at the Laurieston feeding station in Dumfries and Galloway

Dedicated to Chris(Scridifer) for reminding me that I hadn't posted one for a while, thanks Chris ;)