Red kite ‘doing really well’ after Marden roadside rescue

A red kite found with a damaged wing and head trauma is “doing really well”, a wildlife charity has said.

A member of the public found the bird of prey at a roadside in Marden, Kent, after it was “most likely struck by a vehicle”, Folly Wildlife Rescue said.

Rescuers were not sure if the bird would “make it through the first half an hour”, according to the Tunbridge Wells-based centre.

The bird will be moved to an aviary where it can begin flying again to continue its rehabilitation as a result of progress with its recovery, the charity said.