Red Kite
Taken at Red Kite Centre, Lauriestonon 21st May 2023 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Argaty Farm on 9th November 2017 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Argaty Farm on 9th July 2015 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150 - 1500 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Argaty Farm on 9th July 2015 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens
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Taken at Argaty Farm on 9th July 2015 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.
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Red Kite.
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Local names: 		Milvus Milvus.
Falconiformes or Accipitriformes.
Accipitridae.
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Main fork or a limb high in a tree, 12-20 mts, made of dead twigs and lined with grass or other vegetation and sheep's wool.
Small mammals such as mice, voles, shrews, young hares and rabbits. It also feeds on a wide variety of carrion. Live birds are also taken and occasionally reptiles and amphibians. Earthworms also form an
important part of the diet, especially in the spring.
The body, upper tail and wing coverts are reddish brown. The white primary flight feathers contrast with the black wing tips and dark secondaries. Apart from the weight difference, the sexes are similar, but juveniles have a buff breast and belly.
60-66 cm.
175-195 cm.
1-3 (occasionally 4) eggs at 3-day intervals in April.
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