Will Kites Eat Live Prey?

She added: "Red kites are opportunistic hunters and they feed mostly on dead animals. "They do capture some live prey, such as young gulls and crows and small rodents, but the most common live prey they eat is earthworms. "Small birds are generally too quick and agile for red kites to catch.

Do red kites eat other birds?

The Red Kite will also feed on other chicks and small birds, mammals and insects. They sometimes catch live prey such as young gulls, crows and small rodents, however these animals take up a very small portion of their diet.

Will a red kite take a rabbit?

Red Kites are scavengers and prefer to eat dead animals, road kill. They have been seen to take smaller, softer animals such as mice, voles, rabbits, crows and pigeons but they are fairly weak hunters in comparison to say a buzzard. They also eat invertebrates such as beetles and earth worms, especially in Spring.