Red kites, which have a five-foot wingspan, had been extinct from northern England for at least 150 years until 20 birds were re-introduced into the Derwent Valley last year.

Red kites have been recorded soaring through the sky near King's Lynn in what has been described as a "mesmerising" encounter with nature.

A white-tailed kite has a wingspan of nearly 3½ feet, is about 16 inches in length, but weighs only 12 ounces — the same as a can of soup.

The red kite was killed in Glenbuchat, near Strathdon, sometime between Monday, February 3 and Tuesday, February 4. News Ryan Carroll Reporter 17:02, 02 May 2025 Red kites have a wing span of 175 ...