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Portrait of a Red Kite
The red kite has been one of my favourite birds since childhood - not just because of its grace and beauty but also the story of its persecution and near extinction in the United Kingdom which preceeded its remarkable resurgence in numbers over the last 30 years or so.
Since my first encounter with a solitary red kite in the middle of a very wet bog in mid Wales on a rainy August morning about 25 years ago, through now routine, but never boring, sightings while travelling along the M40 through Buckinghamshire I have always thrilled to see these birds soaring on the thermals and swooping down to collect food. Here is a portrait of a red kite rather than a photograph, as the original shot was frankly rather poor quality. Through the wonders of modern day software I think I have done justice to my spectacular friend. I hope you agree.
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