Missing black kite chased from home by wild birds

A bird of prey centre in Bedfordshire is appealing for help finding a missing black kite.

Herrings Green Activity Farm said Tango was chased off by two wild Red Kites during a display at its site in Wilstead near Bedford on Thursday afternoon.

The bird was hatched at the farm about seven years ago and his trainers described him as "a real sweet bird that is no threat to anybody".

Tango can be identified by leather straps on each of his legs and those that spot him have been asked to contact the centre.

His radio transmitter was found in a field close to his flying ground.

People have contacted the farm with reported sightings but some have turned out to be the wrong type of kite.

His trainers are visiting some sightings and they say that once Tango sees them he will automatically fly to them.

Carly Inskip, falconer at Herring Green Activiy Farm, said: "It's concerning because he didn't go without reason, they were dive bombing him and chased him away.

"He's just got a bit lost. He'll be quite scared, bless him.

"As soon as he sees one of us he'll be like 'Oh thank goodness' and fly back to us."

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