[NatureNS] Red tail Kites

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Just back from a lengthy trip to UK and spent some time in the  Chilterns 
and Thames Valley area. There are an astonishing number of red tail  Kites 
everywhere in that area. Many years ago when I left the UK they  had 
disappeared except for a few in Wales. A program to introduce them  about 25 years 
ago with breeding pairs from Spain has succeeded beyond anyone's  
expectations. There are now hundreds of breeding pairs in the Chilterns and they  are 
being introduced elsewhere. Initially it was popular to feed them with  
chicken parts and left overs but 
it apparently has an effect on the bone density so it is now  illegal to 
feed them. You still see them hovering around gardens and on the  Thames last 
week they were wheeling and diving all around. A great  sight.
 
Peter Stow
Hubbards 
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