The striking gold/red plumage and characteristic forked tail of the red kite have always been a joy to behold from the ground ...

A red kite found with a damaged wing and head trauma is "doing really well", a wildlife charity has said. A member of the ...

Their scientific name is Milvus milvus. ‘Milvus’ in Latin means ‘kite’ and of course its obvious where the red comes from! The Red Kite was persecuted to the point of near extinction in Britain, In ...

A British bird of prey has enjoyed such a remarkable recovery that British-born chicks are being used in rewilding projects in Europe. The BBC reported that the red kite was on the brink of extinction ...

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A British red kite emerges from an aviary in the remote hills of western Spain and takes flight. At six months old, this is its first taste of freedom. Without a sound, it soars high in the sky above ...

ONCE rare red kites are becoming a pest because too many people are feeding them, according to conservationists. Between 1989 and 1994, 93 fledgling kites were released in the Chilterns where the ...