Red Kites at Fineshade Wood.

Took a quick trip to Fineshade woods near Corby this afternoon, weather was not very nice and very dark sky's.

The woods has a nice visitor centre and is mixed conifer and broad-leaf would be fantastic on a sunny day.

There was an abundance of Goldcrests and Treecreepers in the tree tops and an a few Marsh Tits around the lower levels.  Around half way round a trail I decided that I had better head back before the rain came and on exiting the woods a total of 5 red Kites were soaring overhead with one bird coming quite close. This was a wing tagged bird with white on both wings and the number 17, with a quick research on the internet it looks like this bird was released in the Midlands in 2011.
Will definitely return on a sunny day, as my camera is best suited to around ISO 400 not 3200+ that was needed today.

Red Kite at Fineshade Woods.

Red Kite at Fineshade Woods.

Red Kite at Fineshade Woods.