Red Kite (Milvus milvus) Wales - UK - Protected in the UK and increasing its range

• Contributor: John Cancalosi / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: BWXEJK
• File size: 26.1 MB (562.2 KB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 3708 x 2460 px | 31.4 x 20.8 cm | 12.4 x 8.2 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 19 March 2007

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Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Wales - UK - Protected in the UK and increasing its range - Mainly found in Wales - Found in western Europe and extreme northern Africa - Lives in open wooded land and varied country including forests or woods mixed with farmland-pasture or heathland - Historically occurred in cities and still quite closely associated with man visiting rich feeding areas on edges of towns e.g. rubbish dumps - Essentially eats carrion and small or medium-sized mammals and birds - Nests in trees- Mainly migratory in north and central Europe