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  1. Profile of a Kite

    Profile of a Kite

    this is about as close as I got to a front profile shot, just the head to one side
  2. Last one for a while

    Last one for a while

    I promise, back to reality this week but heres the last one of the Kites from the weekend
  3. Yes another Kite

    Yes another Kite

    No apologies it was such a great day so here's another Red Kite
  4. Full on dive

    Full on dive

    I couldn't believe how quickly these birds go from a silent glide to a full dive for such a large bird it was quite amazing to see, obviously made tracking quite a challenge
  5. Red Kite

    Red Kite

    Heading for the food is quite a hurry
  6. Red Kite

    Red Kite

    Another fly past over the feeding ground at Gigrin
  7. Why they come

    Why they come

    What a sight, my 1st experience of Gigrin and what a fantastic event, Kites, Buzzards and Ravens, no apologies they'll be a few more of these over the coming weeks / months......
  8. Another pass

    Another pass

    wave after wave the Kites come back for more, take the food away and eat on the wing (next picture) before returning for more
  9. Looking for dinner

    Looking for dinner

    Had a glourious day in Wales yesterday the light was fantastic and spent the most frantic 3 hours at Gigrin Farm, I have never felt so relieved when I could stop shooting, you need so many prs of eyes as the Kites come at you from all angles
  10. Red Kite

    Red Kite

    Image taken on a trip to Gigrin earlier in the year.
  11. One Red Kite that did perform at Gigrin Farm

    One Red Kite that did perform at Gigrin Farm

    The only decent photo (of around 40) I managed to get at Gigrin Farm after driving a total of 3 hours' driving to get to Rhyader from Bristol. We arrived at 2:30 PM for the 3 PM feeding, only to be told that due to the overcast skies the birds would appear anything between 3:15 and 5:00 PM -...
  12. Milvus Milvus

    Milvus Milvus

    Out taking landscapes in the Elan valley yesterday with Mikefromebbw and we came across this beauty perched up in a tree - it was a quick change of lens and fire away - what a buzz!!
  13. Grub Up

    Grub Up

    Another image from Sunday's trip to Gigrin with mikefromebbw. Birdforum members were out in force and it was great to meet up with some of them. I shot lots of image but in truth I had lots of "black shapes" - still enjoyed myself.
  14. Local red kite yesterday

    Local red kite yesterday

    This is one of the red kites I'm attempting to photograph for the RSPB and the Northern Kites project. I'm getting better at catching them, but am still not happy with the photos. Maybe tomorrow...
  15. Red Kite

    Red Kite

    another by Chris my son with the permently borrowed canon 350d
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