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Monday, 28 December 2020

More white kites

Since seeing my first leusistic red kite I have spent many hours over many days looking for them. These birds have normal coloured eyes as apposed to albino's that have pink. This bird carried the wing tag No. 51 which I spotted it many times over the following years. The tag fell off after a few years but I still recognised the bird.
This picture was taken more than 16years ago and it was my first siting of a white kite. No. 51 was tagged a couple of years before in Wales. The wing tags were used to track the birds because they can on occasions fly vast distances.
 

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14 comments:

  1. Lasse28 December 2020 at 09:26

    Wonderful experience Mike ! Good to have archivers to dig in these days.
    Hope you are well !
    Lasse

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    1. Mike Attwood29 December 2020 at 00:21

      Thankyou Lasse,
      I'm afraid a lot of my pictures are just lovely memories. I don't get out much at my age. I am very vunerable to the virus. I live in hope. Stay safe.
      Mike.

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  2. Marc Heath28 December 2020 at 11:21

    That is one stunning bird. Wouldn't mind seeing that. Take care.

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    1. Mike Attwood29 December 2020 at 00:26

      Hi Marc,
      It certainly is. I have over the years managed to see it on quite a few occasions with of course quite a few photo's.
      Stay safe.
      Mike.

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  3. waldlaeufer68 Frank Scholtyssek29 December 2020 at 18:41

    Hi Mike
    archives are always good, especially now when you can't get out they help you through the crazy time, I'm looking forward to more archive pictures of you
    Greetings Frank

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    1. Mike Attwood30 December 2020 at 00:03

      Thankyou Frank,
      I've got about 35,000 in my archives so I am sure I can dig up something that you will like. Stay safe.
      Mike.

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  4. Phil Slade31 December 2020 at 09:56

    That's a very striking bird Mike. I imagine that it caused a good deal of puzzlement to inexperienced bird watchers.

    It's snowing her at the mo!

    Happy New Year to you.

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    1. Mike Attwood1 January 2021 at 00:41

      It sure did Phil, in fact I heard that it frightened some because of its ghostly appearance. Happy New Year and stay safe.
      Mike.

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  5. Breathtaking2 January 2021 at 15:07

    Hello Mike, :=) Wonderful photography! Amazing in-flight captures and close - up's.

    For various reasons, it's been a while,...two years in fact since I
    visited anyone or posted anything, but shortly I will be blogging again. At the moment I'm just visiting everyone who left lovely get well messages on my blog. I hope you had a good Christmas and all the best in this New Year. Take care.

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    1. Mike Attwood3 January 2021 at 00:15

      Sonjia! How lovely for you to be active again after all this time. I often wondered what had happened but feeling a little aged myself I can understand there can be many reasons. All I can say is welcome back you were missed greatley. I look forward to your lovely post's. Stay safe and take care.
      Mike.

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  6. Ana Mínguez Corella6 January 2021 at 18:52

    Hi Mike!!!...What a beauty of bird!!!... Happy new year healthy and happy...

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    1. Mike Attwood6 January 2021 at 23:20

      Hello Ana,
      Thankyou and Happy New Year to you too and may you post many more beautiful images. Stay safe.
      Mike.

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  7. Richard Pegler11 January 2021 at 20:00

    What an amazing bird, Mike! Super captures.

    I hope that 2021 is kind to you - - - Richard

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    1. Mike Attwood12 January 2021 at 00:06

      Thankyou Richard,
      I've had a poor start to the year but at least I have had my corvid jabs. Stay safe.
      Mike.

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Evacuated during the second world war to a village in Yorkshire where I lived in the home of a good photographer for more than five years who taught me the basics and a great deal about nature. Well past retirement age I have been a wildlife photographer for more than 30 years. Red Kites have been my speciality for much of this period. I did spend several years snapping wheelchair athletes and organizing the British Road Race Championship. In the year 2000 I was awarded a distinction by the Royal Photographic Society for my portfolio on wheelchair athletes. Most of my pics are digital, using Sony cameras and Sigma lenses. I used to spend many weeks each year with friends in Wales which is close to the Elan Valleys where I got many of my raptor pics. I now get these pictures more closely to home, specially red kites and peregrines. I support my pension by selling my pics, cards, coasters, fridge magnets and key rings etc. at craft fairs, something I wish I had done much earlier in life. I give illustrated talks to clubs and societies on wildlife and other branches of photography that I have been involved in.