Harewood Kites

A friend pointed us to a small cafe in Harewood village, near Leeds, where a number of Red Kites have set up residence in the surrounding area . Sitting outside the cafe, the birds will fly very close.

(It wasn't the brightest of days, so I've had to push the post-processing a long way to bring out details - giving a slightly unnatural look in some shots, but I really wanted that detail to be visible)