What is the red kite?
Q: What is the red kite?
A: The red kite is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
Q: Where is the red kite found?
A: The red kite is found all over Europe and northwest Africa.
Q: What do red kites eat?
A: Red kites eat small mammals and carrion.
Q: Why were red kites wiped out in most of Britain?
A: Red kites were wiped out in most of Britain because farmers killed them, and they also picked up DDT from their prey.
Q: Have red kites made a comeback in England and Scotland?
A: Yes, red kites have made a big comeback in England and Scotland after they were recently re-introduced.
Q: When was the first sighting of a red kite in London reported?
A: The first sighting of a red kite in London for 150 years was reported in The Independent newspaper in January 2006.
Q: When did kites breed in the Derwent Valley, Tyne and Wear for the first time since reintroduction?
A: Kites bred in the Derwent Valley, Tyne and Wear for the first time since reintroduction in June 2006, according to the UK-based Northern Kites Project.
