![]() ![]() The young are born covered in white down and blind, weighing around 6 oz.The breeding season for Red Kites is in the spring, usually around the end of March in Britain.The Red Kite’s talons are very strong as it has to carry weighty fish back to the nest for feeding young.Red Kites often perch on trees or telegraph poles and fence posts, where they can stay for hours at a time.When flying, they flap their wings very little and glide for long periods.The wingspread of a red kite is equal in span to the average human’s arm span – between 1.5 and 1.8 meters.Red Kites have a large wingspan – up to 1.5 meters across – making them look much larger than they actually are when in flight.Red Kites perform a complex aerial courtship ritual.The Red Kites eyesight is 4x stronger than humans. ![]()
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