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 Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:09 pm Post subject: Red kites |
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Can't believe that there has been no mention yet of the spectacular, graceful red kites who were circling the M40 idly somewhere near Oxford.
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Quite common in Northamptonshire, after getting re-introduced a little while back (I think). Majestic
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There was a time you would only see them around High Wycombe but they have certainly proliferated these last few years and long may it continue, beautiful birds.
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brought back by one of the Getty family on their estate at Wormsley (I think) which is near Ibstone/Stokenchurch about 25 years back. There are loads of them now and spreading too.
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They may look nice, but what do they taste like?
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| BiscuitRanger wrote: | | They may look nice, but what do they taste like? |
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| About 10 were released about 10 years ago ,near Watlington Oxfordshire.They came from Spain.If you take a walk on the cilterns round there they quite often get so low you can see the colours on their wings and tails. |
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| BiscuitRanger wrote: | | They may look nice, but what do they taste like? |
Perhaps we could meet up near Oxford with a shotgun, camping stove and full bodied (but reasonably priced) Red?
Maybe there's a versatile unemployed Pheasant plucker out there who'd care to join us? Or the offspring of one?  |
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| zeberdee wrote: | | brought back by one of the Getty family on their estate at Wormsley (I think) which is near Ibstone/Stokenchurch about 25 years back. There are loads of them now and spreading too. |
There are lots of spreading birds around the Essex area.
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zeberdee
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wiki sez reintroduced around 1989-1992
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| DAVEf wrote: | | BiscuitRanger wrote: | | They may look nice, but what do they taste like? |
Perhaps we could meet up near Oxford with a shotgun, camping stove and full bodied (but reasonably priced) Red?
Maybe there's a versatile unemployed Pheasant plucker out there who'd care to join us? Or the offspring of one? |
Give me the bird I'll make you the dish, no shitty red though I'm not a mug...
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| deepseahoop wrote: | | DAVEf wrote: | | BiscuitRanger wrote: | | They may look nice, but what do they taste like? |
Perhaps we could meet up near Oxford with a shotgun, camping stove and full bodied (but reasonably priced) Red?
Maybe there's a versatile unemployed Pheasant plucker out there who'd care to join us? Or the offspring of one? |
Give me the bird I'll make you the dish, no shitty red though I'm not a mug... |
I'll have a mug of your finest red please.
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