Red Kite Bird Of Prey Fly's Over Bedfordshire Aug 2010

Returning from the edge of extinction

Persecution meant that the bird was exterminated in England, Scotland and most of Wales by the end of the last century. The 16th Century saw a series of Vermin Acts, requiring 'vermin' including the Red Kite to be killed throughout the parishes of Wales and England -the bird was perceived as a threat to expanding agriculture.

Such persecution continued throughout the 17th and 18th Centuries, and at the end of the 18th Century another devastating blow happened when increasing numbers of gamekeepers were employed on country estates, set up after the initiation of the parliamentary enclosures. These men were responsible for killing far more Red Kites.
By the late 18th Century, Red Kites had bred for the last time in England;

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Red
• Kite
• Bird
• Of
• Prey
• Bedfordshire
• 2010

[bellerob]

Fortunately many animals are returning from the edge of extinction ( unfortunately many are at the edge again thanks to us humans ) .Lovely video footage!

[buzz834]

@bellerob Thanks Rob and I totally agree with you.

[Zerrbernie]

Wonderful video Bernard ! Great work !

Music fits perfectly !Thanks my friend !

Love all kind of Birds, from the tiny

Hummingbird to the biggest Albatross !

And I wish we would care more

about their needs ! Other species too,

including Humans as well !

Take care! zerrbernie

[TNTJahv1er]

nice:)

loving the soothing sounds and imagery, thumbed up :)

[zrnho]

What a nice piece of music goes well with your video footage my good friend, beautiful.!! bird of prey, perfect post! ************** so relaxing.