Like Shadow the Barn Owl, Cetan the Black Kite was born at the Eagles Heritage Raptor Wildlife Centre. His parents, John and Yoko, were the first pair of black kites to participate in the free flight displays, and a lot of tourists had their first ever up-close contact with a raptor with members of Cetan's family. Some of his brothers and sisters are among the free flying black kites at Eagles Heritage, keeping up the family tradition now that John and Yoko have "retired."
Cetan requires daily flight exercise, and is undergoing training to allow him to fly free and return to his handlers in order to keep him fit and healthy. Black kites are experts at soaring and catching insects in mid air. As Cetan develops his flight skills he will be capable of spectacular near-aerobatic flight. Cetan tips the scales at 560g and has a wingspan of over 120cm.
