4096 x 3037 px | 34,7 x 25,7 cm | 13,7 x 10,1 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
17 septembre 2010
Lieu:
Gigrin Farm Rhayader Wales
Informations supplémentaires:
Latin name Milvus milvus Family Hawks, vultures and eagles (Accipitridae) Overview This magnificently graceful bird of prey is unmistakable with its reddish-brown body, angled wings and deeply forked tail. It was saved from national extinction by one of the world's longest running protection programmes, and has now been successfully re-introduced to England and Scotland. It is an Amber List species because of its historical decline. Where to see them At one time confined to Wales, a reintroduction scheme has brought them back to many parts of England and Scotland. Central Wales, central England - especially the Chilterns, central Scotland - at Argaty, and along the Galloway Kite Trail are the best areas to find them. When to see them All year round. What they eat Carrion, worms and small mammals.
