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Monday, 7 December 2020

The Kite

 

Red Kites have become quite a common sight in the sky around where I live, normally  I just watch them soaring around near our house and loving their aerobatics. Often you hear one calling from a tree nearby. The other day I had my phone on hand and tried to get a photo of one with that 

 

 I took one of him in the tree which was not so good

I was quite pleased when I managed to get a shot of one flying over

Zooming in 10x's bright me a little closer

 I thought I'd get a closer look at the fellow so got my compact zoom

A nice looking bird

And I'm sure it was watching me while I took photo's a few moment later it was flying off from the tree and swooping over my way. it was huge but too fast for a shot with my compact. It was most likely a female from the size as they tend to be bigger than the males.

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17 comments:

  1. Photo Cache7 December 2020 at 22:01

    What a handsome bird.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  2. Anonymous7 December 2020 at 22:43

    Wow! Those are fantastic photos of a beautiful bird. Love these.

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  3. Robin7 December 2020 at 23:12

    Those telephoto shots are amazing. You did that with your phone?

    Robin
    Rusty Ring: Reflections of an Old-Timey Hermit

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    1. Billy Blue Eyes8 December 2020 at 18:23

      The close ones were done with a Canon SX740 zoom

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  4. Amy8 December 2020 at 02:18

    oh he's lovely, good shots

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  5. Gloria8 December 2020 at 03:51

    That's a very nice looking bird. You got some good shots.

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  6. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"8 December 2020 at 12:24

    We see a few here, but far more if I venture over the border into Hertfordshire. Amazing to think that I once travelled to Wales for the chance to see Red Kites.

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    1. Billy Blue Eyes8 December 2020 at 18:26

      Yes I remember going to see them once, then saw them around the campsite we stayed at but around here we only used to see a few now they are really common.

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  7. NCSue8 December 2020 at 18:05

    That's a marvelous bird! So regal!
    Thanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2020/12/i-miss-fall-colors.html

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  8. William Kendall8 December 2020 at 21:38

    Quite a formidable bird!

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  9. Fun608 December 2020 at 21:51

    They are becoming a common sight but I still get a thrill when I see one.

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  10. betty-NZ13 December 2020 at 06:57

    They are quite regal, aren't they! You got some awesome shots.

    Your link at 'My Corner of the World' this week is an exciting addition! Thanks for joining us!

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