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My wildlife checklist grew: red kites, black-winged kites, common buzzards, golden eagles, Spanish imperial eagles, a goshawk, three types of owl, two kinds of vulture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Targeted species include eagles, red kites, peregrine falcons, hen harriers, goshawks and barn owls.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The vultures share their new home with a resident pair of black kites, who live alongside them just as they would in the wild.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Heavier spars require a larger sail while people who build miniature kites sometimes don’t include a spar or will only use half a toothpick, Choi said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

They were coming down all over the place now, the kites, and I was still flying.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini