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Red Kite, Beekse Bergen, Netherlands Zoo photo. Beekse Bergen,Europe,Netherlands,Red kite,Saker Falcon,World Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Red Kite, Beekse Bergen, Netherlands

Zoo photo.

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  1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    Hi Ferdy, that's not a Saker Falcon, it's a kite. Always tricky to tell them apart when perched, but given the rich colors, my bet would be Red Kite.
    The falcon has a shorter, blunter bill, huge eyes, and a black moustache, and wouldn't be so red below.     Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Much appreciated. Was too sloppy, looked up the animals on the zoo's website and wasn't careful enough. Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
        Thibaud Aronson
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        No worries! Posted 3 years ago

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The Red kite

The red kite is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. The species is currently endemic to the Western Palearctic region in Europe and northwest Africa, though formerly also occurred just outside in northern Iran.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 8, 2022. Captured Sep 10, 2020 11:27.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO640
  • 350mm