Red Kite

Red Kite

On our final morning in Corsica, we visited the Canonical, a remarkable church close to Bastia Airport. This was a good spot to see raptors at close range and I managed to take some shots of the Red Kites circling overhead.

Country: France
Location: Near Bastia Airport, Corsica
Family: Kites, Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Species: Red Kite (Milvus milvus)
Date taken: 04/10/2014