The Black Kite builds a stick nest in a tree, preferably near the water where it forages.
Nest site: the nest is placed in a deciduous tree, often close to a lake or watercourse.
Material: it is built of twigs that are readily lined with rubbish and rags, just as in the Red Kite.
Breeding: the female usually lays 2–3 eggs, which are incubated for a little over a month, and the species can breed in loose colonies where it occurs at high density.
In Sweden, however, the Black Kite is a rarity, and only a few pairs breed in the southern provinces.