HIGH AS A KITE

I am occasional birdwatcher.
I find birds useful, amongst other things.
They can tell you a lot by their behaviour.
For example, you always know the wind direction by looking at which way birds come in to land.
That was on my mind when I saw the bird hovering over the flame coloured cherry trees. Ah. a southerly, I thought, dismissing the bird as "just another" kestrel.
But then I saw the tell tale V shape tail and instantly realised my error.
It was a red kite. A species on the increase again in Britain, but this is the first I've seen at Laytham.
My spirits soar with the bird. As high as a kite.