Just seen up to about a dozen Red Kites circling over the village. Never seen so many in the sky all at once.
I managed to take a few shots as they circled low over my garden. Here are some of the better photos. I just hope they don't all disappear after I've posted them.
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Tony
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Great photos. They are overhead where I live every day and I never tire of watching and photographing them. I actually managed to get some passable footage today - using a compact camera!
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Hi Squirrel. We see them every day as you know but not normally in such large numbers. Quite what had attracted them I don't know - I hadn't put anything out for them. Lately I've seen them playing "tag" in the sky - maybe a prelude to pairing up and mating.
I hope you will post your pictures or did you mean video?
Wow superb pics TJ!!! They are such stunning birds!
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Well done Teejay, they are fabulous, impressive looking birds, unfortunatley I'm like birdwatcher can't get them ( birds that is, never seen a red kite before ) in action, my trouble is by the time I find them in my viewfinder their disappearing into the horizon.
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Hi Tony, "mine" increased to five a while back but I haven't noticed any further increase since then. What has increased, dramatically, are the rooks and jackdaws - from none at this end of town to shed loads! We used to have carrion crows at this end, the jackdaws were in the middle and the rooks at the other end of town. I think they are all playing musical chairs LOL.
Today I used my compact camera but for video footage. I do have a camcorder but it has had very little use as I really don't get on with it, due to the arthritis in my shoulders and neck so I am going to sell it.