ANIMALS NATIVE FROM ENGLAND_RED KITE

There is a lot of wild life on England. Today, we are going to present you the most representative animals of England but there is something especial with these animals; the most of them are about to get extinguished.

One of the most beautiful animals is THE RED KITE

The red kite is a beautiful bird with a five-foot wingspan. It is easily identified by its russet, black and grey plumage and deeply forked tail. In Britain this spectacular bird of prey was once a common sight, but it was nearly wiped out by human persecution in the nineteenth century. Thanks to changing attitudes and intensive conservation efforts, red kites are once again a familiar sight in many parts of the UK

Red kites feed on all parts of dead animals and need calcium from bones in order to develop properly and stay healthy. Many people like to feed red kites as they want to help conserve them and enjoy seeing them on their land. However in areas with high prey densities such as the Chilterns, it is not necessary to do this. If red kites do not have a balanced diet they can suffer from serious dietary deficiencies, which may even lead to death in some cases.

Analysis of dead red kites by the Zoological Society of London has shown that some red kites are dying of lead poisoning. These deaths are a consequence of red kites eating shot animals which contain fragments of lead. Lead is an extremely toxic substance and even small amounts can cause severe health problems. It is therefore essential to avoid feeding red kites animal carcasses that have been shot unless you are absolutely certain that the ammunition used did not contain any lead.