Red kites in flight in Wales


My love for these magnificent creatures continues unabated. Given their history and the actions of people like my father* to save them from extinction on this island, they will always have a huge place in my heart. *He was in the Territorial Army, who were brought in to defend (with arms) the last few nests in the Pumlumon massif in mid Wales in the 1980s.


Size: 4230px × 4467px
Location: Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © keribillen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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