eric the judge:
The birds are Red Kites which are slowly spreading across southern and eastern England after being reintroduced a few years ago
Thanks for that, they’re a fascinating sight to see, makes a change from all the stupid pigeons & i’m just surprised that they hunt so near the motorway.
A few years ago I saw a vultures flying round near Shefford area, few days later I found out it got lose from the bird of prey center in shutterworth
Not good to see white barn owls dead in the road.Never seen a dead bat run over.At least their radar works.
Not when they’re dead it don’t 
dead bat run over ■■ oh well, never mind!
PaulNowak:
I one went to a place in mid Wales, Gigrim Farm, to see the red kites. There’s a feeding centre there, never seen anything like it. Thousands of them. A few buzzards too. Well worth a run out.
They were first bred in West Wales ) near Tregaron. There used to be a holiday cottage next door to me - the visitors often asked where was the best place to see the red kites, The truth was Llanybydder at Oriel Jones abattoir 
Theres is a lot of red kites up here in sw scotland, theres a feeding station just off the a75 near castle douglas. Often see them hovering when fishing at loch ken waiting to see if you leave any bait behind
shooter123:
Theres is a lot of red kites up here in sw scotland, theres a feeding station just off the a75 near castle douglas. Often see them hovering when fishing at loch ken waiting to see if you leave any bait behind
There’s a pair of Ospreys at Threave Castle at Castle Douglas, just had a couple of chicks. Very impressive.
There is a place between Dunblane and Doune where you can see them as well.In Victorian times the keepers were poisoning them until they were almost extinct.
mick.mh2racing:
shooter123:
Theres is a lot of red kites up here in sw scotland, theres a feeding station just off the a75 near castle douglas. Often see them hovering when fishing at loch ken waiting to see if you leave any bait behindThere’s a pair of Ospreys at Threave Castle at Castle Douglas, just had a couple of chicks. Very impressive.
my daughter won a competition to name the female osprey a few weeks ago!
happysack:
mick.mh2racing:
shooter123:
Theres is a lot of red kites up here in sw scotland, theres a feeding station just off the a75 near castle douglas. Often see them hovering when fishing at loch ken waiting to see if you leave any bait behindThere’s a pair of Ospreys at Threave Castle at Castle Douglas, just had a couple of chicks. Very impressive.
my daughter won a competition to name the female osprey a few weeks ago!
Good one, plan on calling in for a nosy on Sunday afternoon.
I often run round that area on a Saturday morning. Lovely paths and wildlife before the tourists are out and about.