"What in the thermals is that?"
Rotmilan (red kite) auf der Karlshöhe, Stuttgart-Süd.

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"What in the thermals is that?"
Rotmilan (red kite) auf der Karlshöhe, Stuttgart-Süd.
Markante Merkmale des Rotmilans sind sein tief gegabelter Schwanz und seine rostfarbene Grundfarbe.
Felder, Wiesen und Felgehölze prägen das bevorzugte Habitat des Rotmilans. Er ist vor allem in landwirtschaftlich genutzten Kulturlandschaften weit verbreitet.
Als Hauptnahrungsquelle dienen kleine Säugetiere wie Wühlmäuse, andere Vögel oder Aas.
The red kite's most distinctive features are its deeply forked tail and its rust-colored plumage. Fields, meadows, and hedgerows characterize the red kite's preferred habitat. It is particularly widespread in agricultural landscapes. His main food sources are small mammals such as voles, other birds, and carrion.
For my bird-life-balance:
Königsweihe, Milvus milvus | Die Vögel (1913) | Alfred Edmund Brehm (1829-1884) | Biodiversity Heritage Library
Rotmilan / Red kite
Rotmilan/Red kite (milvus milvus) my beloved <3
the raptors were playing