A Red Kite was spotted at Hickling Broad in April. (Image: Supplied) A Red Kite was spotted in Hickling Broad early last month in a rare encounter.

A photographer, who wishes to remain anonymous, captured the bird in the skies above King's Lynn.

Red Kites were nearly hunted to extinction due to being considered a threat to pets like cats and dogs before being reintroduced to the wild.

A rare Stone Curlew was spotted at Weeting Heath in April (Image: Norfolk Wildlife Trust)

The Stone Curlew is a crow-sized bird with a large head, yellow legs, and relatively long wings and tail, which are more active at night.

Once found widely throughout England, Stone Curlew numbers........

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