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Kites apparently using rubbish to warn rivals from their nests

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Subject: Kites apparently using rubbish to warn rivals from their nests
From: brian fleming <>
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:39:37 +1100
"When the kite builds, look to lesser linen."
  Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale.

I have seen photos of a Kite's nest in Spain (cant recall whether Black or Red) festooned with someone's shirt. Clearly the birds have up-dated in their choice of rubbish.

Anthea Fleming

On 23/01/2011 6:04 PM, Laurie Knight wrote:
White plastic seems to be the go ... see
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12231819
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