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Kites Collection (page 9)

Witness the majestic beauty of the Red Kite as it soars through the skies of Powys, Wales

Background imageKites Collection: Children with their kites, Horley, Surrey

Children with their kites, Horley, Surrey
Children run down the street to launch their kites, in Horley, Surrey. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kites information board at reintroduction site, Aston Rowant N. N. R

Red Kites information board at reintroduction site, Aston Rowant N. N. R. Chilterns, Oxfordshire, England, october
Red Kites information board at reintroduction site, Aston Rowant N.N.R. Chilterns, Oxfordshire, England, october

Background imageKites Collection: Kite birdscarer on pole, in cultivated arable field, Bacton, Suffolk, England, february

Kite birdscarer on pole, in cultivated arable field, Bacton, Suffolk, England, february

Background imageKites Collection: Couple flying kite, Pitstone Hill, Chiltern Hills, Hertfordshire, England, september

Couple flying kite, Pitstone Hill, Chiltern Hills, Hertfordshire, England, september

Background imageKites Collection: Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) immature, in flight, Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia

Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) immature, in flight, Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia, september

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult, close-up of head, Powys, Wales (captive)

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult, close-up of head, Powys, Wales (captive)

Background imageKites Collection: Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius) adult, in flight, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius) adult, in flight, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Background imageKites Collection: Snail Kite (Rostrahamus sociabilis sociabilis) adult male, with Red Freshwater Crab

Snail Kite (Rostrahamus sociabilis sociabilis) adult male, with Red Freshwater Crab (Dilocarcinus pagei) prey in beak, perched on branch, Campo Jofre, Mato Grosso, Brazil, august

Background imageKites Collection: Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) adult, in flight, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) adult, in flight, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult, standing in grass, Gigrin Farm, Powys, Wales

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult, standing in grass, Gigrin Farm, Powys, Wales

Background imageKites Collection: Australian Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) adult, in flight, Queensland, Australia

Australian Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) adult, in flight, Queensland, Australia

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult, perched on branch in tree, Oxfordshire, England, june

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult, perched on branch in tree, Oxfordshire, England, june

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite (Milvus milvus) dead adult, roadkill casualty on roadside after collison with passing

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) dead adult, roadkill casualty on roadside after collison with passing car, Oxfordshire, England, june

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite (Milvus milvus) two adults, perched on branches in tree, Oxfordshire, England, june

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) two adults, perched on branches in tree, Oxfordshire, England, june

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite (Milvus milvus) flock, in flight over feeding station in snow, Gigrin Farm, Powys, Wales

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) flock, in flight over feeding station in snow, Gigrin Farm, Powys, Wales, january

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite (Milvus milvus) two chicks, sitting in nest, june (captive)

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) two chicks, sitting in nest, june (captive)

Background imageKites Collection: Snail Kite (Rostrahamus sociabilis) adult male, feeding on water snail, perched on branch

Snail Kite (Rostrahamus sociabilis) adult male, feeding on water snail, perched on branch, Yasuni N. P. Amazon, Ecuador
Snail Kite (Rostrahamus sociabilis) adult male, feeding on water snail, perched on branch, Yasuni N.P. Amazon, Ecuador

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult, in flight, diving over hillside, Oxfordshire, England, march

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult, in flight, diving over hillside, Oxfordshire, England, march

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult, in flight, Wales, march

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult, in flight, Wales, march

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult, in flight, diving, Oxfordshire, England, march

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult, in flight, diving, Oxfordshire, England, march

Background imageKites Collection: Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Nest with three eggs

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Nest with three eggs

Background imageKites Collection: Black Kite (Milvus migrans) adult, standing on rock, Extremadura, Spain, may

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) adult, standing on rock, Extremadura, Spain, may

Background imageKites Collection: Black-eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) adult, in flight, Hokkaido, Japan, winter

Black-eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) adult, in flight, Hokkaido, Japan, winter

Background imageKites Collection: Black Kite (Milvus migrans) immature, first winter plumage, in flight, Gigrin Farm, Powys, Wales

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) immature, first winter plumage, in flight, Gigrin Farm, Powys, Wales, february

Background imageKites Collection: Black Kite (Milvus migrans) adult, in flight, hunting fleeing insects on edge of bush fire

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) adult, in flight, hunting fleeing insects on edge of bush fire, Queensland, Australia

Background imageKites Collection: Black Kite (Milvus migrans) adult, feeding on European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) prey, Spain

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) adult, feeding on European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) prey, Spain, may

Background imageKites Collection: Black Kite (Milvus migrans) adult, perched on rock, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, november

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) adult, perched on rock, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, november

Background imageKites Collection: Black Kite (Milvus migrans govinda) Small Indian Kite subspecies, adult, perched on building

Black Kite (Milvus migrans govinda) Small Indian Kite subspecies, adult, perched on building, India, november

Background imageKites Collection: Black-eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) flock, scavenging on rubbish dump, Guwahati, Assam

Black-eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) flock, scavenging on rubbish dump, Guwahati, Assam, India, january

Background imageKites Collection: Black-eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) immature, in flight, Guwahati, Assam, India, january

Black-eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) immature, in flight, Guwahati, Assam, India, january

Background imageKites Collection: Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus vociferus) adult, perched on powerline, Sri Lanka, december

Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus vociferus) adult, perched on powerline, Sri Lanka, december

Background imageKites Collection: Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) juvenile, perched on broken branch, Keoladeo Ghana N. P

Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) juvenile, perched on broken branch, Keoladeo Ghana N. P
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) juvenile, perched on broken branch, Keoladeo Ghana N.P. (Bharatpur), Rajasthan, India

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite - flock in flight

Red Kite - flock in flight
WAT-16535 Red Kite - flock in flight Milvus milvus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite

Red Kite
ZT-10 RED KITE - perched Europe Milvus milvus Zdenek Tunka Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite - in flight feeding on prey held in claws

Red Kite - in flight feeding on prey held in claws
WAT-16201 Red Kite - in flight feeding on prey held in claws Milvus milvus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kites - 10 perched in trees

Red Kites - 10 perched in trees
WAT-16205 Red Kites - 10 perched in trees Milvus milvus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageKites Collection: Black Kite - silhouette of bird at dusk - Queensland - Australia

Black Kite - silhouette of bird at dusk - Queensland - Australia
ROY-602 Black Kite - silhouette of bird at dusk Queensland - Australia Milvus migrans Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageKites Collection: Australian Black-Shouldered Kite - perched on top of a tree - Queensland - Australia

Australian Black-Shouldered Kite - perched on top of a tree - Queensland - Australia
ROY-599 Australian Black-Shouldered Kite - perched on top of a tree Queensland - Australia Elanus axillaris Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageKites Collection: Black Kite - juvenile on migration - Tarifa - Andalucia - Spain - September

Black Kite - juvenile on migration - Tarifa - Andalucia - Spain - September
RES-1224 Black Kite - juvenile on migration Tarifa - Andalucia - Spain - September Milvus migrans George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite - stretching wing and tail feathers - Lower Saxony - Germany

Red Kite - stretching wing and tail feathers - Lower Saxony - Germany
USH-4744 Red Kite - stretching wing and tail feathers Lower Saxony - Germany Milvus milvus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite - searching for food amongst sheep flock - Oxfordshire Downs - December

Red Kite - searching for food amongst sheep flock - Oxfordshire Downs - December
RES-1251 Red Kite - searching for food amongst sheep flock Oxfordshire Downs - December Milvus milvus George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageKites Collection: Red Kite - in flight searching for food amongst Gull Roost on frozen Lake - Oxon - December

Red Kite - in flight searching for food amongst Gull Roost on frozen Lake - Oxon - December
RES-1294 Red Kite - in flight searching for food amongst Gull Roost on frozen Lake Oxon - December Milvus milvus George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageKites Collection: Black-eared Kite - in flight - Hokkaido Island - Japan

Black-eared Kite - in flight - Hokkaido Island - Japan
GET-2063 Black-eared Kite - in flight Hokkaido Island - Japan Milvus lineatus Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageKites Collection: Black Kite - in flight - in open country 50km north of Ti Tree - Northern Territory - Australia

Black Kite - in flight - in open country 50km north of Ti Tree - Northern Territory - Australia
DH-4640 Black Kite - in flight - in open country 50km north of Ti Tree Northern Territory - Australia Milvus migrans Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only



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Witness the majestic beauty of the Red Kite as it soars through the skies of Powys, Wales. In this breathtaking image, an adult Red Kite gracefully glides above the picturesque landscape. Known for its distinctive reddish-brown plumage and impressive wingspan, this magnificent bird captivates all who encounter it. At Gigrin Farm in Rhayader, Powys, a remarkable sight awaits nature enthusiasts. This RSPB site attracts up to 300 Red Kites daily with their feeding rituals. As these elegant creatures take flight against a backdrop of rolling hills and lush greenery, one can't help but marvel at their sheer numbers and synchronized movements. Even amidst snow-covered terrain in February, the resilient Red Kite continues to dominate the skies of Wales. Against this wintry backdrop, its vibrant feathers stand out vividly as it navigates effortlessly through icy winds. Protected and thriving in the UK's conservation efforts, these captivating birds are predominantly found in Wales while also inhabiting western Europe and extreme northern Africa. Their preferred habitat includes open wooded lands where they establish nest territories during April. Not limited to Welsh borders alone, Lower Saxony in Germany is another destination where you can witness these awe-inspiring aerial displays by Red Kites. Soaring high above their nesting grounds during springtime evokes a sense of wonderment at nature's wonders. Whether observed at Gigrin Farm or other RSPB sites across Wales like Rhayader Powys or even within UK territory itself - each sighting offers a unique glimpse into their world. Some individuals sport wing tags that aid researchers' efforts to monitor population growth and migration patterns. Throughout different seasons such as November when autumn colors paint the landscape or any time throughout the year - witnessing a Red Kite mid-flight is an experience that leaves onlookers spellbound by its gracefulness and power combined. So next time you find yourself gazing towards the heavens, keep an eye out for these magnificent creatures.