Mar 29: Red Kite

Todays words were Wind & Kite, so I thought I had it lucky as we have 100's of Red Kites over our house each day, 'Catching the Wind'.

Unfortunately, I did not allow for the British spring we are currently having, it was overcast all day and the Kites were staying high.

So this is todays shot & here is a better one, from last year: http://365project.org/bulldog/365-additions/2012-06-20

[Rosie Kind]

How lovely to get a red kite. I find it very hard capturing birds in flight and I haven't seen a red kite yet!

[Jocasta]

Looked at last year's - WOW absolutely fabulous and lucky you having so many Red Kites

[Karin Hirsch]

Lovely shot of this beautiful bird, we have quite some around here as well and just missed one yesterday ( one almost hit my frontshield in the dawn) Great photo for today

[Therese]

Lovely capture!!! Love the feather tipped wings!!!

[Fanny Brogden]

Wow I'd be over the moon to have these sweeping over head.all we get is pigeons!! How absolutely glorious..........

[Sheila Coates]

I tried for a shot like this but the kites stayed resolutely high and on the other side of the valley - debating the idea of posting a photo with a tiny distant dot in the sky!

[Penny Price]

What a shame about today's sky. Last year's shot is absolutely fab. Lucky you having Red Kite's near you, they're amazing.

[Colleen]

What a great wing span!

[Phil]

We have a few of these... one flew right over my car last week, I swear it went darker for a moment.. Wanted a shot of one for ages..! Great 'catch' Sir

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Nice one, Graham - I know how difficult it is to get a shot of these.

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Oh lucky you. Nicely done. Do you live near Oxford? Super capture

[📸 Bulldog 📷]

I live on the Chilterns yes.
@lucypics

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

@bulldog Ahh that explains it. Beautfiul part of the world lucky you :)

[Henri Russell]

Great picture for today's challenge word. I had never heard of a Red Kite. I learn so much on 365.

[Mary]

Beautiful shot!

[Maggiemae]

Catching the bird surfing the wind with both wings spread is a great achievement!

[📸 Bulldog 📷]

Thank you all, I was not to happy with this one. They are beautiful birds. http://365project.org/bulldog/365-additions/2012-12-15

@rosiekind @jocasta @khirsch @monkeykid @fannyb @sheilacoates @pennyp @httpgeffed @filsie65 @dulciknit @lucypics @henrir @mcmary @maggiemae

[Maria Darby]

Nice position in the frame and the grey sky sets off the colour of the bird nicely.

[Carly]

the cloudy sky does show up the shape of the wings very well :)

[Katia]

super cool catch!!! :)

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Amazing to have so many handy kites!!!

[Pam Knowler]

Lovely catch Bulldog!! We have lots of red kites here in Northants and I had the same thought today but they were all far too high for a shot!! Another day!!

[Yvonne]

Absolutely beautiful capture.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great capture Bulldog.

[Michelle]

Beautiful shot!

[Al Bailey]

Gorgeous capture :)

[Loopy-Lou]

Fabulous!

[Carol W]

Lucky man! This is a great shot, trying to capture them while they fly around high up is never easy!

[Wendy Bowden]

Clever use of the word, wonderful capture

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

Great capture, they are beautiful birds, I see them when I visit my son in Oxford.

[Heidi Parnell]

He is stunning, well snapped!

[Karen]

Very nice find and capture.

[Cally]

Great catch of a magnificent bird!

[Kathryn Marshall]

Nice capture. I have a difficult time capturing birds in flight.

[vorka]

Great capture, magnificent bird.

[Dawn Reilly]

wonderful capture!