Tuesday 15th May (Another Good Day)


Mr. Kite looked out of The Joint window to see two of everything. Adjusting his glasses mr. Kite realised that he had drank too much the night before.

Never mind by noon Mr. Kite was cycling north of Caceres towards a river. Stopping at ria Guadiloba Mr. Kite watched European pond terrapins. moorhens and mallards. The temperature was rising as Mr. Kite glided along the road stopping at a viewing point overlooking the river.  Black kites, red kites and a chattering of jackdaws were soon spotted and woodchat shrike.

House martins flew through the air chasing insects before they were joined by alpine swifts. Larger than the usual swifts these well bellied birds raced around the sky. Egyptian vultures flew by before an dashing eagle appeared. Not booted or short-toed this impressive fast flying bird was bonelli's eagle. With a pale tail, yellow legs and dark trailing edge on the wings this birds circled quickly before gaining height in the hot air and then gliding quickly over the hill.

Well what could follow that. Mr. Kite cycled back to Caceres stopping for a full half hour to study a short-toed eagle perched on a pylon. With ruffled feathers and a white front this bird with a fabulous yellow eye watched the world go by as Mr. Kite watched it.

After a great day out Mr. Kite enjoyed a tipple of Leffe Ruby. Cheers to all those eagles of the extremadura.