Red Kite, Old Winchester Hill, Hampshire

            Excuse the quality of the image but I lack the reach with my 70-300mm plus no tripod but this is my first and hopefully not my last red kite

This magnificently graceful bird of prey is unmistakable with its reddish-brown body, angled wings and deeply forked tail. It was saved from national extinction by one of the world's longest-running protection programmes. It has now been successfully re-introduced to England and Scotland. Red kites are listed under Schedule 1 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act.

Mainly carrion and worms, but opportunistic and will occasionally take small mammals.

Length:60-66cmWingspan:175-195cmWeight:800-1,300g

Taken on: May 19, 2020

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Camera: Nikon D3500, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 280 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3500
Lens:	70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	280
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Express (Android)
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