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Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS-1D Mark II
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Date Taken:Mar 25, 2009, 4:47:50 PM

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Gigrin Farm - Red Kite IIby ~nitsch

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Birds

A Red Kite at Gigrin Farm in Mid Wales.

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Red Kite - Milvus milvus
Wingspan 145-165cm

Easily told in flight by long, bowed wings and deeply forked tail, constantly twisted as aid to flight control. Seen perched, bird looks reddish with pale grey head; yellow feet and black-tipped yellow bill only visible at close range. Seen from below in flight, shows reddish chest, pale grey patches on wings and grey tail; from above, tail looks red and wings brown except for dark flight feathers. Has stronghold in C Wales but successfully reintroduced to several locations in England and S Scotland; population appears to be growing.

*alimuse Jun 27, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

Brilliant shot.

~loveforRuka Apr 8, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

I really like the angle you caught the bird at!

~Rockin-Roben Apr 6, 2009

That's an amazing shot! Awesome job!! <333

*garion Apr 2, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

Fantastic shot, love the wingspread! Gotta love these kites!

!afreespirit Mar 27, 2009

I would kill for shots like these!! The clarity is absolutely unreal!!!
If only they had a place like that near me! I would never leave!! Please keep them coming so I can live vicariously through your amazing pictures

~nitsch Mar 27, 2009 Photographer

Thank you very much!

!SherylLaBouchardiere Mar 27, 2009

Nice one mate.
Stunning aren't they?
The air must have been full of their wonderfully erie calls. I must go there myself one day.

~nitsch Mar 27, 2009 Photographer

Thanks Sheryl, yes you have to get up there, you'd love it. The air was filled with the calls of the kites, the buzzards, the crows and the ravens - quite amazing.

~kelida Mar 26, 2009

beautiful. thanks for sharing, and for the info too.

*lightrae Mar 26, 2009

I hate the rain but it does give some great light. This whole series is very well done, Nick.
BTW, are your TCs Canon?
I read your exchange with Justin and I agree with your comments. I too, use a 300mm/2.8L and most of the time it's mounted with a CANON 2X II.

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