Red Kite portrait

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Saved from the brink of extinction a captive breeding and release programme means that this spectacular aerial acrobat is now a much more common sight in some areas of the UK

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Size: 5070px × 3666px
Location: Sion Hall North Yorkshire UK.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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