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06-08-08, 08:50 AM
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Red Kite

This was one of six tagged wild birds flying over a show i recently attended



     
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06-08-08, 09:44 AM
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Thats a great shot.
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06-08-08, 10:05 AM
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Well captured Grant. I find it difficult to capture BoP as the are deceptively quick.

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06-08-08, 01:26 PM
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Fantastic shot - so close too!!
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06-08-08, 01:27 PM
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Oh wow! Super capture!


     
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06-08-08, 04:17 PM
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Fantastic shot - so close too!!
It was about 70 feet above us at a guess, and Steve you are right about deceptive speed, that was the best of a few taken, some had just tails in others just the sky !!


     
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07-08-08, 03:49 AM
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anywhere near the oxfordshire borders/M40 corridoor Grant?


     
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07-08-08, 10:42 AM
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anywhere near the oxfordshire borders/M40 corridoor Grant?
No it was the yorkshire show, but when visiting my friends in Thame i saw loads, her neighbour even had an old baking tin on his roof he used to leave meat out for them.. typically i didnt have my camera with me that weekend !!


     
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07-08-08, 05:29 PM
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Stunning Bird, great capture.


     
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