Red Kites - FAO Kitey/Corky

[bluekite]

at least a 1000 breeding pairs in the south now apparently

I wonder how long before they become overpopulated in the areas where they were introduced...go to places like Princes Risborough and you always see them circling overhead. No real natural predator either , so food availability is likely to be the only controlling factor on their numbers ?

[tamarblue]

at least a 1000 breeding pairs in the south now apparently

I wonder how long before they become overpopulated in the areas where they were introduced...go to places like Princes Risborough and you always see them circling overhead. No real natural predator either , so food availability is likely to be the only controlling factor on their numbers ?[/quote]


How long will it be before numbers exceed natural supply of food and they start attacking people in towns and cities as they leave Kentucky fried chicken with their family bucket of chicken?

[ForeverPompey]

at least a 1000 breeding pairs in the south now apparently

I wonder how long before they become overpopulated in the areas where they were introduced...go to places like Princes Risborough and you always see them circling overhead. No real natural predator either , so food availability is likely to be the only controlling factor on their numbers ?[/quote]


How long will it be before numbers exceed natural supply of food and they start attacking people in towns and cities as they leave Kentucky fried chicken with their family bucket of chicken?[/quote]unlikely to happen tamar..kites are weak and un-aggressive birds.plenty of rats and mice about for them to eat.