Red Kites in flight/ close up

Red Kites are fabulous aviators and are looking for edibles at the lake and the composting facility.

[@emmarose8729]

So beautiful. My favorite bird of all time. So elegant in flight. So stunning to see them flying above.

[@stephenwest673]

Mine too, been a regular sight on my Royal Mail round for 14 years now and they also come into town so I get to watch them at work and at home as well 😎

[@elephantgunners9518]

Awsum

[@MadMogsy]

A pair have taken to my local area, I see them soaring above the village most days. It's always a treat, they're beautiful birds.

[@maxpayneful4328]

Same here, been seeing 10’s of them, they’re actually starting to fight each other and you can regularly see them having scuffles with crows. The other day I actually saw a group of around 7, which is rare, as they’re very solitary.

[@TheSourav77]

Graceful. I'm almost reduced to tears. Beautiful.

[@AndrewLale]

We have a pair who live close to us. Just saw one of them gliding over as I was standing in the garden with the chickens. I marvelled, the chickens ran for their lives.

[@jackglossop4859]

10 years ago if I saw one of these I would keep watching it until it was out of sight, these days I can see one from my back door pretty much any time of day. Such a pleasure.

[@lohikarhu734]

We have a couple of pairs in our area, delightful to watch....I saw one take thermals up, so high that it was just a dot, all without flapping more than a couple of beats...the video is lovely, and I particularly liked being able to see the wonderful tail in action, it is so key to the soaring flight, and this detail is invisible to most of us "ground-dwellers"!

[@matthewlewis2072]

These are an amazingly common sight in Bucks (I live in Aylesbury) - I can see one out of my window now, but lovely to see them close up, which we rarely do!

[@mackinnon1488]

This was lovely. Great shots, great accompanying music and a wonderful showreel. Thank you.

[@idriszakir3456]

Such a majestic bird. Loves their calls too!

[@maggiewheeler2867]

Amazing creatures. Used to seeing them often in the countryside but recently (for the last 3 days) one has been flying over my housing estate, mostly during the day !

[@jupiterr9892]

Yeh I've just been to reading in the UK and I saw a least 20 of these birds just flying about I'd never seen anything like it especially just flying around people's homes lol their huge!!

[@knutfugl]

Beautiful movie. Great close-ups. A pleasure to look at. Have a nice weekend.

[@twiceastammy]

Thanks for this. We love their colors.

[@DownhillDavies13]

This is so gorgeous

[@Brigstad]

With a clear capture like this, you really understand how powerful and terrifying these beasts are. Beautiful.

[@sonjabaumann8982]

Hi Rosie, they are not "beasty" like many other birds of prey. In fact they are very friendly birds, who normally get stressed by others. I never have seen a red kite beeing agressive. They are my favourites and i watch them for years in my backyard. Here live many of them and they are breeding next too each other. They are very light and loose against bigger and stronger ones, often they leave the field. But you are right, they are real acrobates and beauties :) greetings from germany

[@shungite4720]

I got to see one yesterday, magnificent bird!

[@artinpoetsoulnature]

Wonderful ! Wonderful kite video Thanks for sharing my dear friend 🌷🇮🇳🌷 greetings from India 🌷🇮🇳🌷

[@LewisZilla]

You guys have Black Kites, just as beautiful, we only have about 30 Black Kites here

[@annieahmed7840]

Can't believe we have these in slough now !

[@Abominatrix650]

I was at my cousins' house in Slough just over 10 years ago and one flew right over my head as I was putting stuff in the car. And really low flying too, about the height of the upstairs window! It was amazing! They live in the Heathrow area too

[@ieatmice751]

They’re everywhere in Oxfordshire, but not they’re not so common in other areas?

[@annieahmed7840]

@@Abominatrix650 that crazy! I've been living in slough since I was born and never have seen them here

[@annieahmed7840]

@@ieatmice751 yhh they aren't as common in slough but surrounding areas have seen them .. I just got to know about them recently.

[@GB-uq7ri]

@@annieahmed7840 They are everywhere around Uxbridge now! Beautiful birds. Also very common in the Black Park area

[@ldarm]

Perfect moments do indeed exist.

[@riocorbones]

Te felicito por haber conseguido unas imágenes en vuelo de tanta calidad.

[@silvioruggiero1104]

Congratulations! Stunning images! I love red kites, and in the region where I live (Molise, Italy) there are a lot, and it's not difficult to see them soaring over town buildings. There is one often flying over my house...beautiful!

[@md.humayunkabir7236]

They are dangerous though one killed my son and his pet baby chicks

[@stephencook7337]

Gorgeous raptor. Excellent footage.

[@bennosimpson]

Beautiful birds! I see them very often here in Southwest Germany in Summer.

[@CamillaI]

Great footage I have been getting more Red Kite images in the UK a real success story here!

[@TheCakebiscuit]

I spotted one in Chelsfield, Kent today! Majestic.

[@allahmalikhai6136]

I am first good camera man and all staff for best recording. Salute

[@thatredkite8310]

A great bird indeed

[@DCS1967]

A very nice video. As others have said they’re getting more and more common around southern England. That’s thanks to John Paul Getty successfully reintroducing them at his estate in Stockenchurch. They’ve slowly spread out from there. I believe they’ve been reintroduced in other parts of Britain since too.

[@matthewlewis2072]

It was a public breeding programme, might have started on Getty's land but they've spread since then...!

[@rogp4222]

Very common in Wales

[@aimeethomson7806]

...nice to learn.more about their propose

[@emeraldwildlife9716]

Stunning captures! what equipment do you use to get such smooth video if you dont mind me asking

[@bretagnefrancoise]

magnifique vol du milan bravo sur la vidéo on observe bien le pivotement de sa queue pour l'orientation du vol ...sublime ! merci pour se super partage. bienvenue sur ma chaîne nature et ornithologique amitiés Françoise

[@nilimagoad103]

Even I see them daily u know in our township many peigons,when they all see the kite they go back of the kite and one time I saw it from only 20 meters

[@jcmitchell6967]

Have seen a pair of red kites flying over the fields in northolt

[@si4632]

Seen one in hatch end

[@schroemich1]

Ganz tolles Video 👍👍👍👍

[@JoseManuelHiniesto]

Amazing movie fantastic something beautiful I'm impressed. With what camera did you do it?

[@vogelarchivde]

This video was done with my EOIS 1DX Mark2, which has got Dual Pixel AF.

[@vogelarchivde]

I use 4k 60fps and calculate down to FullHD with 25 fps

[@conorsirishnature998]

can I use for music video. I will provide link to your video.

[@givnikR]

Hi, thank you so much for your beautiful video! Could you give me permission to use a segment of your video for a bird presentation I’m doing for friends and family via zoom? I won’t repost on KZbin or any other digital platform, it’s simply to share screen for others to watch. I want to point out the tail of a hovering raptor and how it’s constantly at work. This video captures that beautifully! My presentation is non-commercial and I would keep your sticker on the video. I hope to get a reply from you soon :)

[@wildlifewatch2220]

Like #6

[@ataisuzan7809]

I feed this guy's all the time

[@emmanuelgraphic22]

so what family class are they... eagle or hawk family... brahminy kite sometimes called red back eagle.. eventhough its clearly a kite

[@daisy261109]

They are from the family ‘Accipitridae’, which includes Eagles and Buzzards.

[@jacobsgranddaughter]

❤️

[@milliecoward5354]

where are these clips taken?

[@geoffharris68]

what with the thumbs down

[@sonjabaumann8982]

misclicked :)

[@BelSkorPioN3]

I live in Belgium and I see them every time when I drive up to Luxembourg and back. Nowadays, there are a lot of them in the hills of the Ardennes. Majestic birds. They always make my day. Beautiful footage with an excellent choice of music!

[@MOLYN867]

I now live in mid Wales and see them every day. Fabulous.

[@Qualimar]

Spectacularly beautiful birds. They were native here in Ireland but went extinct in the 19th century and have only been reintroduced to the country in the last two decades. I'd love to see them in real life!

[@vlastadundrova428]

❤👍

[@dewbow134]

Wow, beautiful video! Perfect music choice. What a beautiful bird of prey, so graceful.

[@molliethe_therian]

I live in the uk and I always see kites

[@charliebrown5524]

If you want to see them go to High Wycombe area there’s hundreds.

[@pakshiviharsantuary]

nice

[@centauriweb]

Thanks! :-)

[@tomasandersson1243]

I live in Skåne the southern part of Sweden and it is so nice to see those birds high up in the skies

[@hucks1000]

Amazing footage!

[@_sandy_]

they are magnificent, one of if not my favourite bird of prey i love seeing them use their big tails as rudders in the air so acutely, it's really highlighted in moments of this video awesome footage!

[@vogelarchivde]

Thanks a lot

[@alfascorpi]

Wow what a beautiful footage! Fav birds!

[@VanessaHape]

Outstanding camera work, amazing, and what a fabulous bird.

[@gegeli2307]

They are more beautiful than black kites,but sadly only black kites living in my city

[@alangeorgehayman4334]

One beautiful Bird.

[@TheBirdLovingMan]

That was amazing to watch I had to watch it again..., and I've sub you... Have a lovely day and love all birds

[@carlover409]

AWESOME

[@yuniorprades3023]

To me .it is tge best flying 👏

[@AdonDiklon]

Amazing filming!

[@Perimer10]

They some talented birds

[@Patrick-go8ub]

I saw so many of these traveling through southern Germany and Switzerland. They are truly majestic.

[@barbaraharris7004]

I have seen one for the last three days flying nearby, today it flew close for five minutes then flew over the rooftops and I could look right under its body and wings. Edge of Dartmoor National Park area.

[@wildlifeinthenetherlands857]

Nice video opname 😱😱😱

[@lazaglider]

In the ten years that I’ve worked at my current job, seeing a kite has gone from an incredibly rare treat, to a daily occurrence. Now it is normal to see multiple in the sky many times a day. A wonderful thing to see.

[@davek834]

Witness a red kite in my Street on bank holiday Thursday while I was mowing my front lawn, 4 crows were ganging up on it and harassing it , chasing it at low level across the road10 foot off the ground , spectacular site to see so close up , I've seen this battles over my house before , usually high up in the sky, not at ground level

[@laurakempley5626]

These fly over my house everyday. I love them 💗

[@crashbangwhallopwhatavideo]

Amazing

[@KimSenior]

We have a pair of these seen almost everyday in the sky over West Leeds, fantastic to watch. Great video by the way!

[@RalfWildlife]

Majestic bird

[@scottwolff6946]

Saw two flying over my house today while I was in the garden. The way they glide is so amazing to watch.

[@grahammckechnie8438]

Seen 2 today on kithurst Hill West Sussex, amazing

[@camaro27189]

Dislike for music added

[@Drazorig2]

Favourite bird in England, these are massive birds up close, can only imagine how much larger Eagles are in comparison. A shame we don't get eagle's in England

[@philiplaw9336]

they're beautiful birds. and wonderful to watch in flight

[@jupiterr9892]

I've just been to reading in the the UK and I saw loads of these birds flying about I've never seen them before and I couldn't believe the size of them...

[@beavertown2006]

Wish I could see one in person :(

[@WalkontheWildlifeSide]

This is beautiful.. I'm looking to find out the best video recorder to record birds in flight? Which one did you use? Really lovely video. Many thanks

[@flugelschlag2286]

One of the best nature videos I've ever seen! Can I ask wich camera you use?

[@arkleston3299]

Gorgeous bird. Amazing video.

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

The filming is incredible.

[@thewaffle1265]

My dad was bulidng at a house and the kite saw a tractor with a snake in its claws and threw the bleedin snake into the tractor to chop it up and then ate the bits he has pictures of it hehe

[@ryonlewis1562]

There’s loads of them in Buckinghamshire

[@cubecubesson6779]

Absolutely stunning camera work. Thank you. That just really calmed me down

[@kartikchandrapathak118]

It is life.

[@SPC49]

I love that these are the national bird of Wales, gorgeous

[@christianbrienesse]

I think I saw one tonight on my evening walk. Was just stood there awestruck watching it fly. So beautiful and graceful.

[@gripplehound]

I see many of these in Bedfordshire whilst walking the dog over fields. Their cry is so haunting. How wonderful it must be to fly

[@Hirannagar]

I hear and see them in Luton. They are amazing.

[@massmouth]

So true the call is almost lamenting. Thankfully around the Chilterns in Tring I see them all the time and I smile

[@djscottfree2008]

So many in the midlands

[@AB_Deck]

This is great to read as when I emigrated from UK in 87 the Red Kite habitat was in Wales only

[@Potatoshaneko]

I get to see these every so often where I live. One was hovering over my house for a good 15 minutes on my Birthday, which was awesome! Considering I live in quite an urban area of Hampshire, I get to see a very large variation of birds such as the Honey Buzzard, Sparrowhawk(2 landed in my garden at different times, one because it was shredding a small bird and another because it got blown in by gale force winds lol it was fine, uninjured.), Red Kite, Peregrin Falcon, Goshawk and I've also seen a Barn Owl. The Barn Owl was quite the adrenaline rush, as I was walking home from a late night shift at work and had my head down listening to music. I was walking next to a large farmers field and saw a small shrew or mouse or something run between my legs, I looked up and I was face to face with a Barn Owl in full flight. Scared the life out of me! LOL.