Red Kites in County Down in Northern Ireland, Bird species reintroduction program

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Red Kites Return to North of Ireland

July 24, 2008 by  
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After an absence of about 200 years, the magnificent Red Kite with its more than five foot wingspan, rusty-red coloring, distinctive forked tail, black wing tips and white patches under each wing, will once again grace the skies of County Down in Northern Ireland. The RSPB recently released twenty-seven Red Kite chicks in the County Down area as part of a pan-UK and Ireland reintroduction program.

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