{"id":2378,"date":"2015-06-09T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T21:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=2378"},"modified":"2016-02-19T17:16:02","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T17:16:02","slug":"the-watlington-pigeon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=2378","title":{"rendered":"The Watlington Pigeon"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2301.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Red Kite, Watlington\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2301_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Red Kite, Watlington\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">Typical, whilst we have Feral Pigeons scavenging the streets of Manchester David Cameron and the other residents of Oxfordshire have to endure Red Kites. Perhaps at some point in the not too distant future the Welsh, Cumbrian and Yorkshire Kites will meet up over Manchester.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Juvenile Red Kite at White Mark Farm, Watlington\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2280_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Juvenile Red Kite at White Mark Farm, Watlington\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">Stunning birds and a real pleasure to be able to enjoy close up views as they drifted across on the thermals from Watlington Hill.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2314.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Enjoying a quick bite.\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2314_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoying a quick bite.\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">Normally up to 30 birds in the air at any one time with this one enjoying a piece of chicken from the local Co-op!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2309.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"A supreme scavenger on the look out.\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2309_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"A supreme scavenger on the look out.\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">Remarkably agile with frequent twisting and turning. Hard to believe that such a large bird could make flying appear to be effortless<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3JxLZt3wklk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">Seemed a bit of a waste to throw the remains of a fish supper in the bin. An opportunity to test the Kite\u2019s ability as the famous scavenger recorded by Shakespeare in King Lear.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2385.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Red Kite soaring upwards after swooping down for a piece of chicken\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2385_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Red Kite soaring upwards after swooping down for a piece of chicken\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2436.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Juvenile Red Kite enjoying the evening sunshine close to Watlington Hill\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2436_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Juvenile Red Kite enjoying the evening sunshine close to Watlington Hill\" width=\"399\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">A juvenile Red Kite. This particular one being responsible for waking us up at 5am as it called out to be fed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2302.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Hard to believe such a large bird could be so agile \" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2302_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Hard to believe such a large bird could be so agile \" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2325.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Unmistakeable rufous tail that enables the Kite to constantly twist and turn so effortlessly\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2325_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Unmistakeable rufous tail that enables the Kite to constantly twist and turn so effortlessly\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">A quick reminder for next time to take advantage of the evening sunshine for the best results.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2414.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"A fantastic end to a very enjoyable 4 days in the Chilterns\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC_2414_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"A fantastic end to a very enjoyable 4 days in the Chilterns \" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\">A very enjoyable break in the Chilterns. We\u2019ll be back .<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Typical, whilst we have Feral Pigeons scavenging the streets of Manchester David Cameron and the other residents of Oxfordshire have to endure Red Kites. 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