Red kites attracted to residential areas

Name: Red kites attracted to residential areas
Uploaded: 2011-06-02T08:26:29.000Z
Description: The once endangered red kite is now thriving thanks to conservation programmes however there are reports from Oxfordshire, of the birds of prey swooping down to snatch food from people's hands and perching on prams.

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The once endangered red kite is now thriving in the UK thanks to conservation programmes however people are being asked to avoid attracting the birds of prey to residential areas with food.

It follows reports in Oxfordshire of the birds of prey swooping down to snatch food from people's hands and perching on prams

John Maguire reports.

2 June 2011