Feeding Red Kites

One of the highlights near Elan Valley was the red kite feeding station at Gigrin Farm near Rhayader. We arrived in time for the afternoon feed and watched hundreds of red kites swooping down from the hills, along with buzzards, ravens and crows. It was an amazing sight and one of those moments where you realise just how big and graceful these birds really are. The sky was absolutely full of them, circling overhead before diving down for the food. A proper Welsh wildlife spectacle.Read more