Close encounter : RED KITE SIGHTINGS
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Red Kite Sightings in Leverstock Green/
Hemel Hempstead Area

Close encounter

by Barbara Chapman on 07/14/15

Mid-afternoon on Sunday 12th June, two kites ( one chasing the other) flew low over my house and garden from the direction of Hobbs Hill Wood School's fields opposite. (Leverstock Green bordering on Bennetts End) I was working at my lap-top in the lounge and could see them clearly through the window.   This is not unusual, but on this occasion they were lower than is usually the case, and I could clearly see the colours and markings on their feathers in the few seconds I could see them through the window.


Barbara Chapman

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1. Barbara Le-Tallec said on 7/20/15 - 12:17AM
Saw this very tatty Kite this afternoon. I've cropped as close as I dare - he was very high. Not much left of him really!! Kite was over Longdean Pastures 3.40 pm and the Buzzard over Bunkers Open Space 5.55 pm


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©Barbara Le Tallec 

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©Barbara Chapman

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