![]() ![]() Our tour guide for the week was none other than Wales native John Dingley. It is colored chestnut red with gray head feathers and distinctive white patches under its wings. The red kite is a beautifully colored and elegant looking bird of prey. One of our first stops in Wales was to Gigrin Farm in Rhyader, home of the famous red kite feeding station. I remember George and Tim discussing the possibility with Bob Anderson – RRP’s founder and director at the time – and RRP board member and wildlife cinematographer Neil Rettig. Only 5 years ago, the inclusion of that story in a full-length documentary about the Midwest Driftless Area was a thought and a dream. The conservation success story of the US peregrine falcon population is featured in the award-winning film and we were very excited to be a part of the award ceremony. The trip, or should I say adventure for those of us visiting Great Britain for the first time, provided a chance to discover and reflect on our family’s ancestry and to represent RRP at the London award ceremony for the movie Decoding the Driftless. For me, the visit was twofold – a chance to learn about our family roots in mid-Wales and attend the Gold Movie Awards in London. I was accompanied by RRP president and tour guide John Dingley, my brother George Howe and his son Ryan, and later in the trip by Tim Jacobson. ![]() Conservation and education are key components of the Raptor Resource Project’s mission and I’ve been reminded of both this past week during a family trip to England and Wales. ![]()
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