Red kite v blackbird

[Harry Bloomfield]

Spending more time out in the garden, relaxing, and numerous times I've spotted a blackbird, seeming to 'have a go' at a red kite. The blackbird, appears to live in a tree, the kite seem to spend it's time lazily soaring around on the breeze. If it gets near the blackbirds tree, it launches after it, but the kite easily avoids it, and in fact seems to be playing with the blackbird. I'm now wondering if this is just a game between the two, or if there might be some serious intent?

 

[fillyboy]

I'll have a fiver on the Kite.

 

[gas112]

Got 3 kites that are in our street most of they day you see them and crows constantly flying at each other .
Must have several dozen kites around town . Saw one splattered on the road a couple of weeks back that was a first

 

[Koolpc]

The last kite i saw had extremely long strings hanging from it!!

 

[Odds]

Spending more time out in the garden, relaxing, and numerous times I've spotted a blackbird, seeming to 'have a go' at a red kite. The blackbird, appears to live in a tree, the kite seem to spend it's time lazily soaring around on the breeze. If it gets near the blackbirds tree, it launches after it, but the kite easily avoids it, and in fact seems to be playing with the blackbird. I'm now wondering if this is just a game between the two, or if there might be some serious intent?

You sure it wasn't a jackdaw, old sprout?

 

[securespark]

No, it was deffo a kite!

 

[Notch7]

Spending more time out in the garden, relaxing, and numerous times I've spotted a blackbird, seeming to 'have a go' at a red kite. The blackbird, appears to live in a tree, the kite seem to spend it's time lazily soaring around on the breeze. If it gets near the blackbirds tree, it launches after it, but the kite easily avoids it, and in fact seems to be playing with the blackbird. I'm now wondering if this is just a game between the two, or if there might be some serious intent?

I see this quite frequently with various birds, often magpies being chased.

I think it's territorial, the blackbird is chasing the kite away from its territory or esp nest if its breeding.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Blackbirds are a fiercely territorial bird, especially in smaller areas. They’re not quite as aggressive as Robins, but still very stubborn about their ground. Rarely will a Blackbird stick to its territory for rich food pickings; often they will search afar for hearty sustenance.

https://voice.gardenbird.co.uk/all-about-the-blackbird/#:~:text=Blackbirds%20are%20a%20fiercely%20territorial,search%20afar%20for%20hearty%20sustenance.