September 2008
I was continuing to rehabilitate my ankle injury this month, so didn't get out to do much photography again. Good news is that I can now walk almost pain-free so hopefully I'll be fully fit again in time for my big trip to Peru at the end of November.
Since we were finally getting some sunny weather, I took a couple of trips down to Gigrin Farm for more action photos of Red Kites...
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Powys, Wales
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Powys, Wales
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Powys, Wales
To give you an idea of how fast these birds are travelling when they grab their piece of meat from the ground, the two photos above and below were taken only 0.12 seconds apart! This bird wasn't quite successful and dropped the meat...
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Powys, Wales
Once they have successfully grabbed a piece of meat from the ground, they often eat it on the wing....
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Powys, Wales
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Powys, Wales
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Powys, Wales
Yet more shots of Red Kites...
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Powys, Wales
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Powys, Wales
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Powys, Wales
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Powys, Wales
The "white" Kite put in a brief appearance on one of the days...
leucistic Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Powys, Wales
It is over 5 years since I first photographed this bird, and it is still getting persecuted by the other kites for being different...
Leucistic Red Kite being chased by a "normal" adult
There were, of course, a few Buzzards hanging around too.
Eurasian Buzzard (Buteo buteo) - Powys, Wales
Eurasian Buzzard (Buteo buteo) - Powys, Wales
...and Ravens.
Raven (Corvus corax) - Powys, Wales
Rooks are the most common crow that visit the farm for the free feast...
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - Powys, Wales
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - Powys, Wales
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