The same is true of gamekeepers Ard Macha, Red Kites were reintroduced on the Black Isle north east of Inverness a few years back, and they have been doing quite well. They would be doing even better if they weren't being killed by poison baits left out for them by gamekeepers who consider the grouse shooting of a few yahoos to be more important than the welfare of the kite, or the bio diversity of the region.
They also kill Hen Harriers, a beautiful bird, for the same reason. It is of course illegal, but nobody seems to get caught!
Giok