Red Kite (Milvus milvus) Calling in Flight, Llanddeusant, Llangadog, South Wales

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) calling in flight.
8 Kites gathered at the Red Kite Feeding Station showing remarkable aerobatic skills as they soared and dived to collect meat spread on the ground. There are normally lots more of these majestic birds but these few turned up late after following local tractors harvesting crops foraging for rodents and beetles. The others probably didn't need to come for extra food - (prime beef fit for human consumption).
Photo taken in Llanddeusant, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, South Wales in late August.

Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.5

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Taken on: August 30, 2010

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/7.1, 1/2500 sec, 500mm (=750mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	50.0-500.0 mm f/4.0-6.3
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	500mm (35mm equivalent: 750mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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