Shropshire Birder
Species Gallery - Black Kite
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
One or two records per year of this scarce vagrant but seem to be increasing in frequency. The dark plumage and less forked tail distinguish this from Red Kite. Images from the Gigrin bird in February 2010.
Black Kite Gigrin 11 2 10 IMG_5291
Black Kite diving Gigrin 11 2 10 IMG_5641
Black Kite Gigrin 11 2 10 IMG_5321
Black Kite Gigrin 11 2 10 IMG_5638
Black Kite Gigrin 11 2 10 IMG_5672
Black Kite Gigrin 11 2 10 IMG_5669
Black Kite carrying food Gigrin 17 1 10 vert IMG_7928
Black Kite carrying food Gigrin 17 1 10 IMG_7940
Black Kite carrying food Gigrin 17 1 10 IMG_7939
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