The red kite has a grey/white head with a reddish-brown body and a deeply forked tail. It is slightly larger than a buzzard and has longer wings. When it hunts, it soars with its wings pushed forward and tail always moving. What does it mean when you see a red kite bird? The bird represents … Read more
Today there are around 1,800 breeding pairs of the bird in the UK By the middle of the 19 th century the red kite was locally extinct in England, Scotland and Ireland. Only a small population remained, hidden away in the hills of mid Wales. Where can you see red kites in the UK? Central … Read more
Red Kites can weigh between 800 and 1.3kg and are between 24 – 26 inches long with a wingspan of approximately 5 feet In terms of it’s colouring the Red Kite has a russet body with a grey and white head, it’s wings are red with white patches on the underneath and its tail is … Read more
The bird represents the survival of a national identity , an identity that holds significance for all in its sight. The last two lines of the poem, however, are still causing me some difficulty. Llwyd concludes by describing how civilization collapses to its death into the hole formed by the hawk’s spiraling dance. How does … Read more