andyboy1970 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Saw the Kites hanging around and they obliged with a small airshow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 superb pics Andy. The Kites really are a glorious bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 lovely images Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Cracking pictures, all though not what I was expecting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Cracking pictures, all though not what I was expecting... I knew someone would fall into that trap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 How wonderful are those Red Kites, simply stunning Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) Cheers. I don't know what its like elsewhere but down here in Northamptonshire I see them every single day, I know they released some in the Rockingham forest years back. The crows don't like them and try attacking them but the Kites are such wonderful fliers and effortless that they just out maneuver the crows. Went to my youngest boys Beaver outdoor day and they did a bird of prey display with a White Kite and Harris hawk, as soon as the White kite went up flying some Red kites came over to investigate staying much higher though. When I worked at British airways in Glasgow we had Harris hawks brought in to chase of the birds nesting in the Hangar which was very effective. On the last day they brought in a Golden eagle to have pictures taken for the airline newspaper, it was huge and powerful looking. Edited March 21, 2013 by andyboy1970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Hoping to see Golden Eagles and White Tailed Sea Eagles when Ron, Ibbo and myself go to Islay at the end of April. We don't see many Red Kites at all round me, here in Nottingham. Get loads in Derbyshire though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Hi Andy, the RSPB site at Fineshades they started breeding and releasing R Kites and they now 12 nesting sites in the area. We get quite a few around here and near Oakham where I do deliveries some times! Stunning birds to watch but if you visit France, all the village 'tips' have Red and Black Kites as residents! Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Hi Andy, the RSPB site at Fineshades they started breeding and releasing R Kites and they now 12 nesting sites in the area. We get quite a few around here and near Oakham where I do deliveries some times! Stunning birds to watch but if you visit France, all the village 'tips' have Red and Black Kites as residents! Cheers Ron I wish they would release some down here, mind its probably too flat around here for them isn't it ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Quite a few raptors in your neck of the woods I think? Marsh and Hen Harriers, Buzzards and RL Buzzards too. But they seem to be spreading countrywide without outside help, the same as C Buzzards have done over the last 5 years! Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Yes there are a few about but they just haven't got the same,,, I dont know ' impact ' as something like a Kite if you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Hi Andy, the RSPB site at Fineshades they started breeding and releasing R Kites and they now 12 nesting sites in the area. We get quite a few around here and near Oakham where I do deliveries some times! Stunning birds to watch but if you visit France, all the village 'tips' have Red and Black Kites as residents! Cheers Ron Hi Ron, these pictures were taken this morning about 7 miles south of Fineshade woods. There was actually 5 in total but one was camera shy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 This little chap was in fine song too, i'm not a bird watcher so i've no idea what it is but I love wildlife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Andy I think you may have just found your true vocation in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Andy I think you may have just found your true vocation in life. I would love it if it paid the bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Belting pictures Andy. We don't have kites round here, but we have a local pair of C Buzzards. The best display I saw was a guy who flew a big old vulture, he did one circuit, landed and then walked everywhere, he was knackered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I know the feeling martyn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawson Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 What lens did you get the kites with? Very nice images. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 What lens did you get the kites with? Very nice images. James cheers. It was a Sigma 70-300mm Macro DG Apo lens (£129) cracking lens for the money. From 200mm to 300mm you slide the macro switch to on and the depth of field is awesome. Nikon version - http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-sigma-70-300mm-f4-5-6-macro-dg-lens-nikon-fit/p1008570?cm_mmc=googlebase-extension-_-camera-lenses-_-nikon-fit-_-sigma-70-300mm-f4-5-6-macro-dg-lens-nikon-fit_1008570&utm_source=googlebase-extension&gclid=cm2j6pkmk7ycfxdktaodf3qajg I also have the Canon version on try before I buy from my mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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