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Message: <blockquote data-quote="June Atkinson" data-source="post: 1336523" data-attributes="member: 1606">Kite behaviourIn four years observing red kites here in the north-east, I have never, ever, witnessed any behaviour which would justify branding these beautiful birds as cowards.They are majestic, expert fliers, they forage confidently, they care for their young, and perhaps most important of all, they adapt to their habitat. When they are young, they can make mistakes - one of our females built her first nest on the ground, but soon learnt her lesson and the following year successfully reared young.Unless you have some really significant, hard proof, I suggest that you are doing these magnificent birds a disservice in calling them cowards.  Talk to many people in this area, and they will speak of their delight in seeing the kites flying nearby on a daily basis.</blockquote>