I am Brazilian and I am always traveling through the cities of this beautiful island, I am fascinated by this bird, all the fauna and flowers of this beautiful land.
First time I seen them was about 12 years ago above a service station on the M4. I was telling my work colleagues but they didn’t seem interested. As a keen hiker i see them all the time now, probably more so than the buzzard. Brilliant.
Beautiful bird and a heartwarming success story. Another fact ,in Tudor Britain the birds were protected because it was recognised that they did a service by picking up the waste off streets. For this they were nicknamed *Shitehawks*
I am in Woking Surrey UK and regularly witness the wonderous flight of Red Kites that kind of circle the skies - just mind-blowing to see them thriving after many years prior of nearing extinction. I would love a close up encounter of these magnificent birds yet as they are prey in nature they simply only ever float the air waves above.
I live near Aylesbury, not far from where they were reintroduced in the 90s. We always have them circling above us, often half a dozen of them or more at a time. Occasionally there are aerial battles between them and crows or magpies
My absolute favourite bird. I used to see them all the time where I used to live ( which is only 10 minutes drive from where I live now) but have only just seen them here now. Got very excited when I saw them above my house as I missed them, they’re such beautiful, graceful birds, I could watch them all day ☺️ thank you Liam! 🙏
They're very common here in mid-Wales. You'll see a pair over most villages and towns as well as in the countryside. Beautiful flyers, never tire of seeing them.
After being re introduced around the High Wycombe area they have gradually spread north up the M40 corridor and I now regularly spot them in my local area around Barford, Warwickshire. A great success story and we are now sending birds back to Spain. Beautiful to see them recovering 👍
Great vid. Many thanks for the information. My bone of contention is the feeding stations. They cause the birds to congregate in a very small area. The birds then remain close to them instead of dispersing into their own territory. Many of those landowners have hides and charge between £75 and upwards to photograph them. They are more concerned with generating an income than conservation.
My house backs onto farmland and we have a few Red Kites that are resident in the valley and can often be seen searching for food. Absolutely love watching them soar.
The Red Kite is truly a magnificent bird and I am lucky enough to be able to watch them scouting up and down the local part of the A1 and circling the thermals over the small green outside my flat. I sit and watch them for hours! I only recently discovered that they feed mainly on carrion...
They are quite happy to take live ducklings from the ground (seen it happen) and have decimated our local duck community in terms of breeding. Don't get me wrong, the Red Kite is an amazing and beautiful bird but I think many people incorrectly assume they only eat carrion. I do understand that this video also says 'small birds' so at least this fact is stated.
Thx Liam great video as always! I live on the south coast in Deepest Dorset, it’s been a real privilege to watch these magnificent birds slowly move down from the M4 corridor to the Dorset hills, we now have at least 1 resident pair on the farm. Kind regards from deepest Dorset 👍
I now have dozens of Red Kites here in North Norfolk, the environment is ideal for them here with farmland, wetlands and forests. Along with the hundreds of Common Buzzards we now have, Red Kites are a common sight on any outing and they can be seen scouring the roads looking for carrion. Both Buzzards and Kites nest within a few hundred metres of my home and I often see them soaring over my bungalow, using the 'thermals' caused by the warm rooftops of my town to gain height.
For many years the only place I’d seen red kites were in the Chilterns but I was really excited to see them regularly in south norfolk and Suffolk. Beautiful birds 🦅
We used to live in east northants and had a pair of red kites regularly visit our garden. We bought a tall open top bird table and left food out for them. It was the highlight of ours and neighbours day when they swooped in for the food. So miss them as they are not in the area we moved too.
Lovely geezer and your narrative voice is engaging , calm with no interruptions is subline as the red kite , I love seeing them float on air majestically .
They are part of the fabric of the skies here in Bedfordshire - beautiful …. I’m sure there are more than 6,000 pairs in UK - I see them everywhere … thank you for posting this lovely video 🕊🤍💚🪶
I'm from Burry Port, about 15 miles west of Swansea. I saw a red kite, about three years ago, above me, when I was in the back garden of my mother's home but haven't seen any others, either before or since. Some years before that, I do recall a woman on the Welsh tv news, I believe from somewhere in Cardiganshire, putting down food for red kites and them flocking down for it. I never saw as many raptors in one place at a given time.
I have one often flying over my house in the North Cotswolds, early in the morning. I always give it a wave and shout hello. It nearly always responds by circling back to see what I’m doing. They are so beautiful🙂
I was fortunate to see 2 rare leucistic red kites in Wales and I managed to get some photographs, I was at a feeding station and it was a great experience to see them majestically flying in to feed. I will be going back again.
When I was a kid I saw Red Kites in a bird book and thought they looked amazing. I even managed to persuade my mum and dad that we should go on holiday to north Wales, in part to get a chance to see them, as the reintroduction programme was only just starting out, and it was supposed to be the only place in Britain they lived. The next year I saw one from my living room window at home. I still love these birds, and the turnaround they've had in my lifetime is incredible. I've even seen a story that birds born in the UK are now being sent to bolster the numbers in Spain, as they took a serious hit there due to persecution.
I live in West Dorset and red kites pass through every now and then - not really what you would call a common sight so always great excitement when we do happen to spot one. They seem to stay more in the north of the county, but now and again a larger group will arrive down here for a day or so and then move on. As always, I enjoyed the footage and all the facts in your video!
Gorgeous Milvus Milvus . First time I saw Red Kites was about 16 or so yrs ago at the feeding station at Dingwall on The Black Isle on The Cromarty Firth. I’ve seen them near Dumfries, Wales 🏴 & Windsor
First time i saw red kites was on the black isle about 20 years ago, i remember being in awe of the site of this creature. We were on our honeymoon at the time.
We visit Henley on Thames every year and one of the highlights of our visit is to see these beautiful birds every day thanks for the interesting information in your video
I have a couple of red kites that fly over my house most days. We used to keep bantams and other poultry, and we kept losing young chicks. Thought we'd had a fox visit, but then I saw one of the kites take one. They were never a threat to the adult hens though, although the hens were less convinced and would dash for cover every time a kite appeared overhead.
We have red kites being introduced into Bletchley Buckinghamshire and they are just majestic.. I can’t stop watching them so rewarding when your garden is near their nest site
They had a successful breeding programme at Harewood near Leeds and now they're often seen all over the Leeds area, amazing beautiful birds I keep trying to get a good photo of them but haven't managed yet
Great info thanks. I see them everyday outside my window and in the general area of Reading Berkshire. I have seen days when I could count 10 - 15 Kites riding the thermals up high, then circling down to drift off over the tree tops for most of the day. I have loads of great photos . Glad to see them making a comeback.
@@rosemarydudley9954 They are so cool to watch, I often sit for hours with my camera watching them. They get really close. Rosemary is a lovely name. Enjoy your Kite watching.
Sat in my garden this afternoon in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire and was very pleased to see a Red Kite flying on the thermals. The distinctive forked tail and under wing markings made my afternoon. Must remember my camera next time. ❤
Great video as always ty , Such majestic birds. I live in Northants and they are now a regular sighting above the house several times a day. Can be distracting as well when driving but always a pleasure to see them.
Here in South Bucks, I have a school playing field over the fence at the bottom of our garden. It's common to see 20+ Kites over that field, not uncommon to see 40+, and once a few years ago I counted around 80. Early in their introduction to the area, if you put any food out for them, they would wait for you to go indoors, and circle around for a few minutes before swooping down. Now, on occasion, I've barely turned around to go back indoors, before having my hair parted by the wing buffet of multiple Kites swooping down for the food. They have certainly become more brave around Humans than they used to be.
If you want to see red kites go to Maidenhead. There are hundreds flying constantly around the town. I visit my mum there and after Sunday lunch we put the chicken bones on the lawn (she has a small garden). A single kite will whistle to others and suddenly the sky fills with birds, then we watch them swoop down and carry the bones way. The kites pass each other bones as they fly. They are magnificent birds. I think they're abundant in Maidenhead because it's on the river and they seemed to be attracted to the fast food outlets as they circle above KFC usually. Really enjoyed the video, thank you
Actually, it's because of their breeding success. Time was, you had to go up to Stokenchurch (red kite central) to see them, then a few years later it was Wycombe, then Marlow, Cookham and Maidenhead as numbers grew. As mentioned, they don't have the biggest talons in the business, so what you and I call roadkill a kite calls a good square meal. As I'm sure you're aware, Maidenhead motorists create a fair amount of that - and my taxi provided a couple, I'm sad to say!
brilliant Liam. As you say, a real re-introduction success story. The persecutors of any Raptor are a disgrace. thankfully the Kites are, in the main, well looked after. If you travel the A9 over Kessock onto the Black Isle in April/ May you will more often than not, see a pair or more circling. If not familiar, people are amazed at their size, 5' wingspan at 100 feet above, with the distinctive fork tail is outstanding. I assure you in the last 10 years they have become more widespread in Scotland, certainly from Perthshire to the Highlands.Long may that continue for all bird and animal species. great work, Top man
I live in Spain, from whence some of the reintroduced Kites came, Here in Catalunya, the Catalan name can best be translated as "The fork-tailed eagle". They are, like all the birds of prey that I know of, spectacular fliers. We currently have a nesting pair in the woodland just above our house.
Awesome video 👌 The Red Kite is one of my favourite birds of prey. Here in Yorkshire there were some breeding pairs released in 1999 at Harewood House, since then they have flourished + become part of life here in Leeds. I get to watch them daily grace the skies + pretty much dominate 💪 I love their call, sounds very ancient to me 🤔 Thank you kindly sir 👍 Great content as always! ❤️🌈🙏
@@Wotsitorlabart 😂 Such a small world! Ey up 👍 I don't live far from there I do believe someone locally must be feeding them as they swoop down into the gardens almost daily. Im looking into getting a decent camera, since the lockdown, wildlife has boomed in our local Woodlands. Birds of prey used to be a rare sight but I see all sorts all the time now. I've even had 2 female deer casually walk past me in the day time near the beck when I was walking my dogs. I couldn't believe it! ☺️ ❤️🌈🙏
@@spacecadetlottie6940 Yes, it certainly is. Wow! I haven't heard of them landing in gardens around here but if they are it would suggest they are being fed. Regularly see them over Coal Hill and they often drift away towards Bramley. Peregrine falcons are starting to appear and the occasional buzzard - I think they may be on manoeuvres from Rodley Nature Reserve. As for deer I did hear that the lock down and the quiet roads had encouraged them to explore new areas - for large animals they are surprisingly good at making themselves invisible - although the two you saw obviously had a relaxed attitude to humans. Nice to chat, Cheers!
@@Wotsitorlabart That is amazing indeed! I don't recall ever having spotted a Peregrine falcon where I walk in Posthill 🤔 It good to know they are local + thriving 💪 thank you for that! 👍 There are a couple of breeding pairs of Buzzards I've spotted over where I walk + around Farnley Park wall. I've also seen Sparrow hawks + the occasional Kestrel. I may have to take a walk around Rodley Nature Reserve once I pick up a decent camera. I used to love it there, I've only ever seen brief sightings of a Kingfisher + I would really love to see one through binoculars or a camera lense ❤️ Aha! that is an interesting point regarding the deer sighting + the lockdown. Ive seen their tracks + heard them on occasion over the years so that would make sense they would want to explore new areas if the roads werent as busy 🤔 Good information there, thanks again 🤗 + great chatting to you too!!! All the best ❤️🌈🙏
@@spacecadetlottie6940 Kingfishers are stunning - being a bit of an angler I often see them zooming up and down rivers. A friend of my late sister is an amateur photographer and has taken some very good shots of kingfishers at the nature reserve. Diving perches have been set up for the kingfishers in a smaller pond towards the marshy area adjacent to the big lake. She gets to the reserve as early as possible - I think she may have arrangements with the staff - sets up in the hide and crosses her fingers. Being kingfishers nothing is guaranteed but as I say she has managed to get some brilliant photos. Good luck!
Thank you. The channel is gradually growing but I have got big ambitions to turn this into my full time occupation by the end of the year, alongside face to face wildlife education. If that happens, hopefully the channel will grow even more. Cheers!
I love seeing the flock of kites come down from the woods just south of Oxford right over my home and on into Oxford for a days hunting. Their calls herald a good 30 - 45min aerial display both mornings and evenings
I'm interested to see how they co-exist with the Buzzards! I first saw them in Nant y Arian in Wales, the Buzzards and Kites flocked together when fed by humans. But now the Kites have successfully appeared in Derbyshire, (2018 ish) I've been watching them and the many Buzzards. On one occasion, they were witnessed working together to fend off crows that were trying to steal carrion from their talons in flight! Nice video ❤
I see one or two every day here in Shropshire. At Rhayder there is a red kite feeding station where the farmer wheels out a barrow of meat at the same time every day. You can watch them gather in the skies, maybe a hundred of them then the crows all come down first and after a minute the kites land. Fabulous.
I live not far from a red kite re-introduction site in Scotland (Argaty, near Doune in central Scotland). you can visit here and see them and it's brilliant that they're now much more common. if you're ever passing by, do visit and see them amidst the lovely Perthshire scenery
Beautiful and graceful birds, a great example of conservationists and enthusiasts working to reintroduce a native species previously and wrongly persecuted and almost extinct in the U.K……..The birds from Stokenchurch have successfully spread in all directions and are regularly seen in my area of west London…….
We have several birds flying around here in Cambridgeshire .at times I hear crows mocking them but they outfly them.We have some in Rocking ham forest.working as I did with RSPB we set up viewing spot.During the breeding season it becomes very popular.
I saw one a couple of months ago in my hometown of Shrewsbury. This was the first time I have seen them. It's usually only Buzzards sighted. I hope to see more soon. I have seen them in other Shropshire towns. Keep the good work up.
I've seen dozens of red kites in urban areas of Leeds, West Yorkshire. Even gliding down over busy city streets. In my local area there several noisy disputes between the red kites and the crows on a regular basis.
I love Kites. I live in rural England and I am lucky enough to see them everyday when walking the dog, in addition to seeing Buzzards and other birds. The Kites ride the thermals over woodland and fields.
North-West Hertfordshire, I cant believe how many there are now around here. There's an area of farmland near me I can go and sit by a pond where ill see at least 5 on a bad day come and swoop by within 20 metres or so. I've seen them tackle rabbits (fully grown) and eat them part live. I am waiting for an expert to come by as one particular bird has become comfortable enough around me to fly very very closely now. The relevance of that is I've been positive to measure his wingspan above 2m which would be one one of the largest Kite's ever recorded.
I saw a single Red kite in central wales in 1972 , now they fly over my house in Harlow Essex, they like the dead squirrels on the roads , such a successful program.
Thank you for this video, only wish it was a bit longer, but you covered this subject well. The Kites are very beautiful and I love their call. I’m glad they are preserved from extinction. Thanks for sharing, your videos are always 🤔 interesting 🧐.
Yup. I did enjoy that. Very interesting. I recall playing golf at Peebles GC in Scotland. Walking towards the third green, in the distance above massive pine trees were nine red kites swooping and diving. Awesome sight.
The first birds were introduced Ewelme near Wallingford in South Oxfordshire which is near where I live, now you literally cannot look up towards the sky without seeing at least one and they do seem to like built up areas. I think part of their downfall was that they are quite bold, they will come surprisingly close to humans and likewise we can get close to them especially in urban areas.
Sorry fella, the first point of introduction was Fineshade Woods, near Corby, Northamptonshire. And what a success it was. But at the end of the day, their success is all that matters. And a wondrous success it's been.
Yep. Find a high place over a town centre if you want to see them. They kind of fit a niche of seagulls but obviously not tht tame. Reading, Didcot, Goring, wallingford. I see more numbers than pigeon or sparrow because they are so prominent when 10 are hovering or in the swooping chaos of a 'flock' feeding. But go into wiltshire and there are zero. Just occasionally a buzzard. Hard to find buzzards in oxon now ,but in wessex you see a few as normal.
Hi Here in SW France since 6 years ago we’ve been privileged to have red kites. First year we saw up to 3 at a time but in a couple of years it was up to 11 at a time, past couple of years we see a maximum of 5 at a time but usually 2 or 3. We live in a small lane of 12 houses 3km from town and we see them gliding around the surrounding fields and over our garden too. They seem to be a regular in their habits and we see them most days whilst we’re eating lunch. When I first saw them 6 years ago I’d never seen one before but just knew what it was straight away and googled to verify. I also logged the sightings on a French website - can’t remember what it was called though.
We have these where we live in the countryside UK, yesterday there was 4 in the sky hunting together with one very vocal, two of them seem to be playing and eventually locked feet and spun around coming down lower and lower finally the released and flew back up side by side, at first ithough they were being agressive with eachother but saw how they flew together peacefully. Amazing site.
I'm in Wrexhan, North Wales. I saw a Kite over the town last week, that's the first one I've seen here. I've seen many from Southern England to Mid Wales but, they seem to have taken their time getting into North East Wales.
I live in Somerset and see many of them in our area,but strangely along motorways where hedgerows and trees are present and fields where they seem to be searching for prey.
There is quite a few flying around rugby Warwickshire. Im sure they are nesting near by as I see one regularly. Sometimes the pair. I've named him Kev❤
@@AShotOfWildlife I'm not sure, but I think we're talking about the same woods (the other name is Mystical Woods). But it sounds to be interesting, can't wait for more videos. I've already learnt so much from just watching your videos, thank you very much for the amazing content.
Many here in North Wiltshire, just south of the M4. I often have one or two circling overhead, quite low off the ground. When we first moved here 20 years ago, there were none round here.
I am Brazilian and I am always traveling through the cities of this beautiful island, I am fascinated by this bird, all the fauna and flowers of this beautiful land.
First time I seen them was about 12 years ago above a service station on the M4. I was telling my work colleagues but they didn’t seem interested. As a keen hiker i see them all the time now, probably more so than the buzzard. Brilliant.
I live in Bedfordshire, and I love seeing these beautiful birds every time I go out on my bike 😍
Me too
Beautiful bird and a heartwarming success story.
Another fact ,in Tudor Britain the birds were protected because it was recognised that they did a service by picking up the waste off streets.
For this they were nicknamed *Shitehawks*
I am in Woking Surrey UK and regularly witness the wonderous flight of Red Kites that kind of circle the skies - just mind-blowing to see them thriving after many years prior of nearing extinction. I would love a close up encounter of these magnificent birds yet as they are prey in nature they simply only ever float the air waves above.
Thankyou for the thumbs up! I am not even doing social media with this.
Dude, as I'm writing this comment I have seen and heard one where I live in Guildford.
I live near Aylesbury, not far from where they were reintroduced in the 90s. We always have them circling above us, often half a dozen of them or more at a time. Occasionally there are aerial battles between them and crows or magpies
My absolute favourite bird. I used to see them all the time where I used to live ( which is only 10 minutes drive from where I live now) but have only just seen them here now. Got very excited when I saw them above my house as I missed them, they’re such beautiful, graceful birds, I could watch them all day ☺️ thank you Liam! 🙏
They're very common here in mid-Wales. You'll see a pair over most villages and towns as well as in the countryside. Beautiful flyers, never tire of seeing them.
We saw our first kite there in the 1970's.
Totally agree
After being re introduced around the High Wycombe area they have gradually spread north up the M40 corridor and I now regularly spot them in my local area around Barford, Warwickshire. A great success story and we are now sending birds back to Spain. Beautiful to see them recovering 👍
So lucky! We don’t see them northerly yet
I see them daily here in Wellesbourne Garry! I believe the pair who frequently fly around this area have a nest located near Walton Hall.
@@seb9093 saw 3 together over Barford only today, lovely sight 👍
@@garrydelday5816 Witnessed 3 courting pairs over the Dovehouse Estate in Wellesbourne today. Was a fascinating spectacle!
I work anywhere between high wycombe and bristol and they've now spread as far south as Frome, somerset but are very common in the ridgeway area.
Great vid. Many thanks for the information. My bone of contention is the feeding stations. They cause the birds to congregate in a very small area. The birds then remain close to them instead of dispersing into their own territory. Many of those landowners have hides and charge between £75 and upwards to photograph them. They are more concerned with generating an income than conservation.
My house backs onto farmland and we have a few Red Kites that are resident in the valley and can often be seen searching for food. Absolutely love watching them soar.
The Red Kite is truly a magnificent bird and I am lucky enough to be able to watch them scouting up and down the local part of the A1 and circling the thermals over the small green outside my flat. I sit and watch them for hours!
I only recently discovered that they feed mainly on carrion...
Yes, if only farmers and game keepers had known that in the past!
They are quite happy to take live ducklings from the ground (seen it happen) and have decimated our local duck community in terms of breeding. Don't get me wrong, the Red Kite is an amazing and beautiful bird but I think many people incorrectly assume they only eat carrion. I do understand that this video also says 'small birds' so at least this fact is stated.
its amazing hearing their distinctive calls during spring and summer, one of the most cool sounding birds here in France
Thx Liam great video as always! I live on the south coast in Deepest Dorset, it’s been a real privilege to watch these magnificent birds slowly move down from the M4 corridor to the Dorset hills, we now have at least 1 resident pair on the farm. Kind regards from deepest Dorset 👍
I now have dozens of Red Kites here in North Norfolk, the environment is ideal for them here with farmland, wetlands and forests.
Along with the hundreds of Common Buzzards we now have, Red Kites are a common sight on any outing and they can be seen scouring the roads looking for carrion.
Both Buzzards and Kites nest within a few hundred metres of my home and I often see them soaring over my bungalow, using the 'thermals' caused by the warm rooftops of my town to gain height.
Such beautiful birds in flight!
Here in Mid Wales it's a different story. 30 years ago we had a lot of buzzards, now we have a lot of red kites and a buzzard is a rare sight.
For many years the only place I’d seen red kites were in the Chilterns but I was really excited to see them regularly in south norfolk and Suffolk. Beautiful birds 🦅
Im in North Essex and we have a fair few Red kites now,a great site to see and glad they have made a comeback.....
We used to live in east northants and had a pair of red kites regularly visit our garden. We bought a tall open top bird table and left food out for them. It was the highlight of ours and neighbours day when they swooped in for the food. So miss them as they are not in the area we moved too.
Just had a red kite move into the Dereham area! Awesome to see it over the play park.
Ohh nice. I'll keep an eye out for it whilst I'm over that way in.the next couple of weeks :)
Lovely geezer and your narrative voice is engaging , calm with no interruptions is subline as the red kite , I love seeing them float on air majestically .
Thank you Phil, I appreciate your kind comment and support of the channel.
We see them regularly in and around Peterborough, absolutely love watching them flying the thermals, simply stunning
They are part of the fabric of the skies here in Bedfordshire - beautiful …. I’m sure there are more than 6,000 pairs in UK - I see them everywhere … thank you for posting this lovely video 🕊🤍💚🪶
i saw some over santa pod raceway at the end of may.
All over the dunstable downs now.
I'm from Burry Port, about 15 miles west of Swansea. I saw a red kite, about three years ago, above me, when I was in the back garden of my mother's home but haven't seen any others, either before or since. Some years before that, I do recall a woman on the Welsh tv news, I believe from somewhere in Cardiganshire, putting down food for red kites and them flocking down for it. I never saw as many raptors in one place at a given time.
I have one often flying over my house in the North Cotswolds, early in the morning. I always give it a wave and shout hello. It nearly always responds by circling back to see what I’m doing. They are so beautiful🙂
Beautiful. Aren't birds bloody lovely?
I was fortunate to see 2 rare leucistic red kites in Wales and I managed to get some photographs, I was at a feeding station and it was a great experience to see them majestically flying in to feed. I will be going back again.
When I was a kid I saw Red Kites in a bird book and thought they looked amazing. I even managed to persuade my mum and dad that we should go on holiday to north Wales, in part to get a chance to see them, as the reintroduction programme was only just starting out, and it was supposed to be the only place in Britain they lived. The next year I saw one from my living room window at home. I still love these birds, and the turnaround they've had in my lifetime is incredible. I've even seen a story that birds born in the UK are now being sent to bolster the numbers in Spain, as they took a serious hit there due to persecution.
Probably the most beautiful and graceful raptor.
I live in West Dorset and red kites pass through every now and then - not really what you would call a common sight so always great excitement when we do happen to spot one. They seem to stay more in the north of the county, but now and again a larger group will arrive down here for a day or so and then move on. As always, I enjoyed the footage and all the facts in your video!
Gorgeous Milvus Milvus . First time I saw Red Kites was about 16 or so yrs ago at the feeding station at Dingwall on The Black Isle on The Cromarty Firth. I’ve seen them near Dumfries, Wales 🏴 & Windsor
First time i saw red kites was on the black isle about 20 years ago, i remember being in awe of the site of this creature. We were on our honeymoon at the time.
@@lawrencecanney3137 Fantastic 😊 💕
We visit Henley on Thames every year and one of the highlights of our visit is to see these beautiful birds every day thanks for the interesting information in your video
I have a couple of red kites that fly over my house most days. We used to keep bantams and other poultry, and we kept losing young chicks. Thought we'd had a fox visit, but then I saw one of the kites take one. They were never a threat to the adult hens though, although the hens were less convinced and would dash for cover every time a kite appeared overhead.
We have red kites being introduced into Bletchley Buckinghamshire and they are just majestic.. I can’t stop watching them so rewarding when your garden is near their nest site
How lucky are you!
I see these beauties flying past my tower crane regularly in Uxbridge! Thanks for this.
They had a successful breeding programme at Harewood near Leeds and now they're often seen all over the Leeds area, amazing beautiful birds I keep trying to get a good photo of them but haven't managed yet
Yes, lots of them in Otley
Great info thanks. I see them everyday outside my window and in the general area of Reading Berkshire. I have seen days when I could count 10 - 15 Kites riding the thermals up high, then circling down to drift off over the tree tops for most of the day.
I have loads of great photos . Glad to see them making a comeback.
63phillip ... I'm not too far from you. M4 and M25 Bucks/Middx.. I also see a lot. There is plenty of open land for them to catch prey.
@@rosemarydudley9954 They are so cool to watch, I often sit for hours with my camera watching them. They get really close.
Rosemary is a lovely name.
Enjoy your Kite watching.
Sat in my garden this afternoon in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire and was very pleased to see a Red Kite flying on the thermals. The distinctive forked tail and under wing markings made my afternoon. Must remember my camera next time. ❤
What beautiful raptors. I've seen a couple when walking my dog up the hills in Gloucestershire. Thank you Liam, I now know more about them. 🦅
A brilliant, short, commentary, packed with facts. Thank you!
Great video as always ty , Such majestic birds. I live in Northants and they are now a regular sighting above the house several times a day. Can be distracting as well when driving but always a pleasure to see them.
Here in South Bucks, I have a school playing field over the fence at the bottom of our garden. It's common to see 20+ Kites over that field, not uncommon to see 40+, and once a few years ago I counted around 80. Early in their introduction to the area, if you put any food out for them, they would wait for you to go indoors, and circle around for a few minutes before swooping down. Now, on occasion, I've barely turned around to go back indoors, before having my hair parted by the wing buffet of multiple Kites swooping down for the food. They have certainly become more brave around Humans than they used to be.
I am happy to say a day doesn't go by that I don't see 4-6 Kites In a group. Such Beautiful Raptors!
Red kites seem to be moving in around Matlock, Derbyshire, and it's great to see them. Thanks for video!
Thank you.
If you want to see red kites go to Maidenhead. There are hundreds flying constantly around the town.
I visit my mum there and after Sunday lunch we put the chicken bones on the lawn (she has a small garden). A single kite will whistle to others and suddenly the sky fills with birds, then we watch them swoop down and carry the bones way.
The kites pass each other bones as they fly.
They are magnificent birds.
I think they're abundant in Maidenhead because it's on the river and they seemed to be attracted to the fast food outlets as they circle above KFC usually.
Really enjoyed the video, thank you
Actually, it's because of their breeding success. Time was, you had to go up to Stokenchurch (red kite central) to see them, then a few years later it was Wycombe, then Marlow, Cookham and Maidenhead as numbers grew. As mentioned, they don't have the biggest talons in the business, so what you and I call roadkill a kite calls a good square meal. As I'm sure you're aware, Maidenhead motorists create a fair amount of that - and my taxi provided a couple, I'm sad to say!
brilliant Liam. As you say, a real re-introduction success story. The persecutors of any Raptor are a disgrace. thankfully the Kites are, in the main, well looked after. If you travel the A9 over Kessock onto the Black Isle in April/ May you will more often than not, see a pair or more circling. If not familiar, people are amazed at their size, 5' wingspan at 100 feet above, with the distinctive fork tail is outstanding. I assure you in the last 10 years they have become more widespread in Scotland, certainly from Perthshire to the Highlands.Long may that continue for all bird and animal species. great work, Top man
I live in Spain, from whence some of the reintroduced Kites came, Here in Catalunya, the Catalan name can best be translated as "The fork-tailed eagle".
They are, like all the birds of prey that I know of, spectacular fliers. We currently have a nesting pair in the woodland just above our house.
Wow lucky you! I bet you can’t wait for the fledglings!
Awesome video 👌
The Red Kite is one of my favourite birds of prey.
Here in Yorkshire there were some breeding pairs released in 1999 at Harewood House,
since then they have flourished + become part of life here in Leeds.
I get to watch them daily grace the skies + pretty much dominate 💪
I love their call,
sounds very ancient to me 🤔
Thank you kindly sir 👍
Great content as always!
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Yes, quite a sight watching one circle 50ft above the Aldi car park in Bramley.
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Such a small world!
Ey up 👍
I don't live far from there
I do believe someone locally must be feeding them as they swoop down into the gardens almost daily.
Im looking into getting a decent camera,
since the lockdown,
wildlife has boomed in our local Woodlands.
Birds of prey used to be a rare sight but I see all sorts all the time now.
I've even had 2 female deer casually walk past me in the day time near the beck when I was walking my dogs.
I couldn't believe it! ☺️
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Yes, it certainly is.
Wow! I haven't heard of them landing in gardens around here but if they are it would suggest they are being fed.
Regularly see them over Coal Hill and they often drift away towards Bramley. Peregrine falcons are starting to appear and the occasional buzzard - I think they may be on manoeuvres from Rodley Nature Reserve.
As for deer I did hear that the lock down and the quiet roads had encouraged them to explore new areas - for large animals they are surprisingly good at making themselves invisible - although the two you saw obviously had a relaxed attitude to humans.
Nice to chat,
Cheers!
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That is amazing indeed!
I don't recall ever having spotted a Peregrine falcon where I walk in Posthill 🤔
It good to know they are local + thriving 💪
thank you for that! 👍
There are a couple of breeding pairs of Buzzards I've spotted over where I walk + around Farnley Park wall.
I've also seen Sparrow hawks + the occasional Kestrel.
I may have to take a walk around Rodley Nature Reserve once I pick up a decent camera.
I used to love it there,
I've only ever seen brief sightings of a Kingfisher + I would really love to see one through binoculars or a camera lense ❤️
Aha! that is an interesting point regarding the deer sighting + the lockdown.
Ive seen their tracks + heard them on occasion over the years so that would make sense they would want to explore new areas if the roads werent as busy 🤔
Good information there,
thanks again 🤗
+ great chatting to you too!!!
All the best
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Kingfishers are stunning - being a bit of an angler I often see them zooming up and down rivers.
A friend of my late sister is an amateur photographer and has taken some very good shots of kingfishers at the nature reserve. Diving perches have been set up for the kingfishers in a smaller pond towards the marshy area adjacent to the big lake. She gets to the reserve as early as possible - I think she may have arrangements with the staff - sets up in the hide and crosses her fingers. Being kingfishers nothing is guaranteed but as I say she has managed to get some brilliant photos.
Good luck!
Sow your channel is really taking off, well deserved too!
Thank you. The channel is gradually growing but I have got big ambitions to turn this into my full time occupation by the end of the year, alongside face to face wildlife education. If that happens, hopefully the channel will grow even more. Cheers!
I love seeing the flock of kites come down from the woods just south of Oxford right over my home and on into Oxford for a days hunting. Their calls herald a good 30 - 45min aerial display both mornings and evenings
That sounds fantastic!
Weve seen a red kite here over Upton nr market Bosworth.last yr.not seen it this yr and such a shame.it was amazing. Fingers crossed. Linda Bellamy UK
Fascinating, got to see some close up when in Wales, they are an impressive site.
They are beautiful ! Thank you for making this video ! 👍✨
Thank you for watching it, I'm glad you enjoyed.
Saw one yesterday in Stubbington south England. Building a house and wasn’t hard to miss. Lovely bird
I saw a red Kite flying gracefully over Huyton Liverpool recently. Amazing birds
Nice. I suspect it will become a more common site in the future too.
I'm interested to see how they co-exist with the Buzzards!
I first saw them in Nant y Arian in Wales, the Buzzards and Kites flocked together when fed by humans.
But now the Kites have successfully appeared in Derbyshire, (2018 ish) I've been watching them and the many Buzzards.
On one occasion, they were witnessed working together to fend off crows that were trying to steal carrion from their talons in flight!
Nice video ❤
Beautiful and Majestic birds❤❤❤❤
I see one or two every day here in Shropshire. At Rhayder there is a red kite feeding station where the farmer wheels out a barrow of meat at the same time every day. You can watch them gather in the skies, maybe a hundred of them then the crows all come down first and after a minute the kites land. Fabulous.
Caught a glimpse of one over South Normanton recently.
Stunning.
There are some over Welbeck area, near Cresswell Crags. Beautiful birds
I live not far from a red kite re-introduction site in Scotland (Argaty, near Doune in central Scotland). you can visit here and see them and it's brilliant that they're now much more common. if you're ever passing by, do visit and see them amidst the lovely Perthshire scenery
We have them new to Somerset. I’m actually listening to a pair above my house now. So exited to see them so so beautiful.
Beautiful and graceful birds, a great example of conservationists and enthusiasts working to reintroduce a native species previously and wrongly persecuted and almost extinct in the U.K……..The birds from Stokenchurch have successfully spread in all directions and are regularly seen in my area of west London…….
Great little video… we have half a dozen red kites around our Norfolk village and it’s good to learn something about them. Thanks!
Thanks
I live in Israel where we see a lot of common kites but the red kite is very rare, thank you for that information and I hope to visit GB soon!
We have several birds flying around here in Cambridgeshire .at times I hear crows mocking them but they outfly them.We have some in Rocking ham forest.working as I did with RSPB we set up viewing spot.During the breeding season it becomes very popular.
Oh I’m excited to see this as I see a red kite every day flying above my home 😍
I'm lucky enough to live outside Inverness, where seeing these beautiful birds is a daily occurrence. Thanks for this video, I really enjoyed it. :)
Cheers. You're very lucky, they're beautiful birds!
I saw one a couple of months ago in my hometown of Shrewsbury. This was the first time I have seen them. It's usually only Buzzards sighted. I hope to see more soon. I have seen them in other Shropshire towns. Keep the good work up.
Thanks. I will keep it up with lots more videos to come.
This is some amazing footage! Omg! Also i love this info and the way you did this! Thank you! 🥰
I am lucky here in the Cotswolds I see these beautiful birds every day what a fantastic site they are so graceful
I've seen dozens of red kites in urban areas of Leeds, West Yorkshire. Even gliding down over busy city streets. In my local area there several noisy disputes between the red kites and the crows on a regular basis.
I love Kites. I live in rural England and I am lucky enough to see them everyday when walking the dog, in addition to seeing Buzzards and other birds. The Kites ride the thermals over woodland and fields.
Beautiful bird I must say looking forward to see them spread down the south west of Ireland.
North-West Hertfordshire, I cant believe how many there are now around here. There's an area of farmland near me I can go and sit by a pond where ill see at least 5 on a bad day come and swoop by within 20 metres or so. I've seen them tackle rabbits (fully grown) and eat them part live.
I am waiting for an expert to come by as one particular bird has become comfortable enough around me to fly very very closely now. The relevance of that is I've been positive to measure his wingspan above 2m which would be one one of the largest Kite's ever recorded.
Just seeing these absolutely beautiful birds is uplifting.
Grettings from Denmark. nice video, wonderful bird. These are the same conditions here in Denmark, unfortunately. However, the bird is thriving
Saw one hovering in the wind high up in the sky in Sutton , Surrey today ! Wonderful to see
How brilliant, I love seeing a hovering kestrel!
I saw a single Red kite in central wales in 1972 , now they fly over my house in Harlow Essex, they like the dead squirrels on the roads , such a successful program.
Handsome birds & very good news that the reintroduction has been such a success story.
Thank you for this video, only wish it was a bit longer, but you covered this subject well. The Kites are very beautiful and I love their call. I’m glad they are preserved from extinction. Thanks for sharing, your videos are always 🤔 interesting 🧐.
I too love their call!
A little longer would be awesome! But the footage am i right?!
@@nfullerart9842 😊 I don’t understand the last part of your comment. Are you asking a question? 😊
@@donnaml8776 haha i was saying how amazing is the filming footage 😏
@@nfullerart9842 oh! Yes, I agree. Thank you for clarifying. 😊
Had one over my house last week/ I’ve followed these birds for years from Heathrow to Stroud glos 👍🏴
Yup. I did enjoy that. Very interesting. I recall playing golf at Peebles GC in Scotland. Walking towards the third green, in the distance above massive pine trees were nine red kites swooping and diving. Awesome sight.
Well produced and nice bit of filming/editing too , concise and to the point , how it should be
Cheers. A lot of the filming isn't mine, but the selecting, editing, script etc is all me. I'm glad you enjoyed and hope you'll stick around for more.
@@AShotOfWildlife yes 👍 I was watching my recently fledged young kites as I was watching your video bizarrely, do a goshawk film please 🙏
The first birds were introduced Ewelme near Wallingford in South Oxfordshire which is near where I live, now you literally cannot look up towards the sky without seeing at least one and they do seem to like built up areas. I think part of their downfall was that they are quite bold, they will come surprisingly close to humans and likewise we can get close to them especially in urban areas.
Sorry fella, the first point of introduction was Fineshade Woods, near Corby, Northamptonshire. And what a success it was.
But at the end of the day, their success is all that matters.
And a wondrous success it's been.
@@j.johnson3520 Sorry but Fineshade Woods, reintroduction was in 1995 but reintroduction elsewhere started in 1989.
Yep. Find a high place over a town centre if you want to see them. They kind of fit a niche of seagulls but obviously not tht tame. Reading, Didcot, Goring, wallingford. I see more numbers than pigeon or sparrow because they are so prominent when 10 are hovering or in the swooping chaos of a 'flock' feeding.
But go into wiltshire and there are zero. Just occasionally a buzzard. Hard to find buzzards in oxon now ,but in wessex you see a few as normal.
Ive never seen one but watching this video they look like they have high levels of intelligence
@@andyalder7910 Ooh, 95's about right for Fineshade (if memory serves!). Wasn't aware of anything that early. I stand corrected, thank you.
Beautiful birds, we have a couple of Buzzards that often fly over the garden, great to see them
Lovely. I have done a video on buzzards as well if you're interested.
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Here in SW France since 6 years ago we’ve been privileged to have red kites. First year we saw up to 3 at a time but in a couple of years it was up to 11 at a time, past couple of years we see a maximum of 5 at a time but usually 2 or 3.
We live in a small lane of 12 houses 3km from town and we see them gliding around the surrounding fields and over our garden too. They seem to be a regular in their habits and we see them most days whilst we’re eating lunch.
When I first saw them 6 years ago I’d never seen one before but just knew what it was straight away and googled to verify. I also logged the sightings on a French website - can’t remember what it was called though.
We have these where we live in the countryside UK, yesterday there was 4 in the sky hunting together with one very vocal, two of them seem to be playing and eventually locked feet and spun around coming down lower and lower finally the released and flew back up side by side, at first ithough they were being agressive with eachother but saw how they flew together peacefully. Amazing site.
I'm in Wrexhan, North Wales. I saw a Kite over the town last week, that's the first one I've seen here. I've seen many from Southern England to Mid Wales but, they seem to have taken their time getting into North East Wales.
Nice. I'm sure they will slowly become more common there now too.
I live in Somerset and see many of them in our area,but strangely along motorways where hedgerows and trees are present and fields where they seem to be searching for prey.
We have one floating about Spalding, shows how the habitat in Lincolnshire has improved.
On the M4 motorway at Slough there used to be thousands of them hovering over the landfill site
Absolutely beautiful birds!
A great video . I love seeing the red kites around Hertfordshire.
There is quite a few flying around rugby Warwickshire. Im sure they are nesting near by as I see one regularly. Sometimes the pair. I've named him Kev❤
What a great, informative video, luckily we always see a pair? in Horsford Woods, when we walk there.
Is Horsford woods the same place as broadband country park? I found some fairly rare newts there last yearcwhich I will be filming this spring :)
@@AShotOfWildlife I'm not sure, but I think we're talking about the same woods (the other name is Mystical Woods). But it sounds to be interesting, can't wait for more videos. I've already learnt so much from just watching your videos, thank you very much for the amazing content.
See lots of them here in North Hampshire...often found circling over the M3.
We are always accompanied by several kites during harvest when they expect to find dead rodent, always a spectacle, good to see,
Many here in North Wiltshire, just south of the M4. I often have one or two circling overhead, quite low off the ground. When we first moved here 20 years ago, there were none round here.
I saw lots of these magnificent birds in West Yorkshire, in the area between Wetherby and Castleford.
I think one was filmed flying over the cricket ground at Headingly during the last Test Match there.
Thanks for the facts about Red Kites!
Youre welcome, I am glad you enjoyed it.