Saturday, May 23, 2009

Red Kite (Milvus mavis)

No Welsh bird site would be complete without this majestic bird- The Red Kite. These birds were virtually extinct fifty years ago, but thanks to the efforts of HRH Prince Charles and Sir Anthony 'Hannibal Lecter' Hopkins, there's now one perched on every lampost in the principality.
Ardderchog!*
Here we can see the distinctive red plumage and the forked tail that makes him instantly recognisable.


* excellent.

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