Red Kite

(milvus milvus)

We hope you are enjoying our nature trail!

The post you’ve found has a raised picture of a red kite.  If you place some paper over this and then scribble all over it with a crayon or pencil, you will be able to take home a copy of this picture to keep.

See if you can answer some questions about red kites – or you can jump straight to the answers (here).

1. How can you tell a red kite from other large birds in the sky?
2. What do red kites eat?
3. What do kites use to make their nest?
4. What is a red kite’s wingspan?

You can find out more about this amazing bird at the following websites:

The RSPB

The Wildlife Trust

The Woodland Trust