Yesterday Richard Peters and I took a trip down to visit the Great Bustard Project in Wiltshire, armed with cameras and big lenses. We had been warned that our chances of seeing any Bustards this time round were limited and therefore we didn’t have high expectations. However this didn’t dampen our enthusiasm in the slightest, [...]
Reintroduction
The more observant of you may have spotted that I have a thing for reintroduction programmes. Well you are absolutely right, I have always been fascinated by Red Kites and after visiting the Great Bustard Group today, I have gained even more of an interest in this subject. I am planning to explore this natural [...]
Great Bustards once roamed the UK until persecution rendered them extinct. Through an extensive reintroduction programme, they are once again back in Wessex!
Its funny how one very small post I made on this blog earlier this year has sparked off quite a few comments about Red Kite sightings in Hampshire. Thing is this is quite significant and as a member of the RSPB, it is very exciting to see that these splendid birds are living what seems [...]
Just seen a red kite near Hook in Hampshire! They are spreading!
439|480 If you want to see Red Kites in the wild, head for Buckinghamshire and for the village of Stokenchurch. On a good day you can see probably 40 birds up in the sky at the same time. They climb to incredible heights until they become nothing more than a mere speck in the clouds [...]
Just in case you are wondering if I had any luck at all with getting a half decent shot of a Red Kite, I have yet to achieve that goal! I have found a couple of great places where I can get the shot I am looking for but its going to take a little [...]