Red Kite Chicks Prepare For First Flights | Discover Wildlife | Robert E Fuller

Some furious flapping takes place as red kite chicks get ready for their first flights.

You can watch more from this red kite nest here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx09JDaWUEFMiCifqDQxojiCLeAycQcKN

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First flights

This clip was filmed shortly before the red kite chicks fledged. I watched as they spent their days flapping their wings to strengthen their wing muscles and practising short hops from the nest to a nearby branch.

Filming a red kite nest

To film these red kites, I built a hide on a tower positioned opposite a 15m high larch tree. Follow this link to learn more about my experience: https://www.robertefuller.com/diary/red-kite-painting-inspired-by-their-secret-lofty-lives/

Once a rare sight

Red kites were an extremely rare sight in the UK when I was growing up. There were just a handful of pairs left in the whole country and not a bird you could see here in Yorkshire. So you can imagine how incredible this is to be able to watch them so close.

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