Red Kite

[pig whisperer]

Saw a Red Kite yesterday, think it was near Alness, didnt think there were any in Scotland or not common

[crazy kaos]

iv seen afew down that way,,i did see 3 at one time just this side of alness,,,,,

[nirofo]

You can see them regularly between Tain and Inverness, there's a Red Kite watching and feeding station near to Dingwall, their web page is at this address. http://www.eyestotheskies.org.uk/seeredkites/

Here's a photo of a Red Kite taken in early Autumn.

Red Kite in flight.


nirofo.

[pig whisperer]

thought Red Kites had a forked tail, good shot tho

[nirofo]

thought Red Kites had a forked tail, good shot tho

Depends on how they're flying at the time, yes, the normal way you expect to see them is with the fork in the tail showing well, but they use the tail in various ways to control their flight.

Here's a shot of a Red Kite with the forked tail showing.

Red Kite in flight.


nirofo.