Unhurried in flight and with a sideline in stolen goods, the handsome red kite is the gentleman thief of the raptor world, writes Mark Cocker.

As evening falls, dozens of Red Kites soar, circle, and settle into treetops. A breathtaking gathering of raptors in the ...

The poisoning of a red kite, found dead near Loughbrickland, County Down, is being investigated by police. The bird of prey, which is a legally protected species in Northern Ireland, was discovered on ...

A videographer has used a drone to capture footage of a red kite in mid-flight over the Norfolk countryside. Paul Jones said he first became interested in the birds five years ago and had been trying ...

Police in Northern Ireland have launched an investigation after a red kite was found fatally poisoned in Co Down. A police spokesperson said tests have confirmed the legally protected bird, which ...

Police in Northern Ireland have launched an investigation after a red kite was found fatally poisoned in Co Down.

The red kite is a distinctive bird of prey, easily recognised by its reddish-brown body, angular wings with white patches, and long, deeply forked tail. The poisoning of a red kite, found dead ...

Police in Northern Ireland have launched an investigation after a red kite was found fatally poisoned in Co Down. A police spokesperson said tests have confirmed the legally protected bird, which was ...