I am aware there hasn't been a good wildlife call since the Fox. 2 main reasons. First, the large cities of Salamanca and Zamora have dominated the route. Secondly, the route in between is low crop, open and very windy! However, nature, never responsible for my entertainment, came out top today. I tried to photograph the scene, best efforts shown but it was all moving too fast! At least 7 Red Kites were flying wild patterns over 2 sections of woodland while some crows were making unhappy noises from underneath. I found it hard to understand what was happening and thought perhaps it was a mating display among the Kites. They were mirroring in pairs but were also engaging talons and plunging earthward locked together. As I got closer I saw one section of wood being divebombed by the Kites while the Crows appeared distressed. It is amazing how a big bird like the Red Kite can turn so sharply especially under the woodland canopy! It also really shows off their colours, particularly the white. I came off track to walk through the area to see if they had downed a Crow but there was nothing on the ground except lots of ejected shotgun cartridges.
