BLACK KITE

 The Gambia March 16th 2007, several European birds wintering with the Yellow Billed Kites.

BLACK KITE

NOCTON HEATH LINCOLNSHIRE
Showed really well this morning, perched till 10.45am then flew to small wood, then flew back over fields at Ram farm with 5 Common Buzzards circled the area for over half an hour then landed back on post near farm, still on view when we left at mid-day.

BLACK KITE

These are the best perched shots i have seen so far, i'm still not convinced its a pure Black Kite though, its head looks very grey for that species, also the rufous is just to bright and it also appears rufous on the rump, could it be a Hybrid Red X Black Kite or something from the Middle East.

BLACK KITE

RAM FARM NOCTON HEATH LINCOLNSHIRE.
Flew overhead into the sun at 7.15pm, landed in trees near Ram Farm.
Also Buzzard and Barn Owl near farm.

BLACK KITE

RAM FARM NOCTON HEATH LINCOLNSHIRE
Still distant but light better today, showed well in small wood at Dunston Heath, watched flying towards Navenby about 10.45 when we returned early afternoon it was back in the Ram Farm area Nocton Heath.
Grappled several times with various Buzzards in the area also with a Hobby over Dunston Heath.

BLACK KITE