Red kites were common in Shakespearean London, where they were useful scavengers, feeding on scraps in the streets and collecting rags or stealing hung-out washing for nest-building materials. Shakespeare referred to this habit in 'The Winter's Tale' when he wrote: 'When the kite builds, look to your lesser linen'. The nest of a red kite is untidy and often built on top of an old crow's nest, decorated with wool, grass and twigs, and other objects that have attracted them.
Red Kites, 2026
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