It's hoped the birds will thrive and breed there, rescuing the population. In the UK, the red kite has had a remarkable turnaround after almost being wiped out. A reintroduction programme in the ...

They are now "thriving", with an estimated 1,800 UK breeding pairs. The red kite is one of Britain's most distinctive birds of prey, known for its reddish-brown body, angled wings, forked tail ...