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Welcome to Sky Bird Kites!

At Sky Bird Kites™, we bring imagination to life through innovative kite designs and dynamic airframes engineered for performance, beauty, and motion. Founded by award-winning designer Kelly "Sky" Reed, every creation blends three decades of structural integrity, aerodynamic innovation, and pure artistic passion. Our kites are designed to inspire you to get outdoors and look up.  We have One Sky and we are One World.


"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and
there you will always long to return."
—  John H. Secondari 


THE VARIATION KITE

Meet the Variation™ — the debut design in the Diamorph Series by Sky Bird Kites™. Part diamond, part delta, and built to shape-shift on the fly, this isn’t just a new design. It’s an entirely new class of single-line kite.

One Airframe. Two Distinct Flights.

  • With the Tail: Smooth, locked-in stability. It dances nicely, self-adjusting to variable winds, and can be flown to relax in the effortless glide of a traditional diamond or delta.

  • Tail-Off: Unleashes its inner child. It becomes very playful, highly responsive, and nimble; it gives flyers of all experience levels something to engage and play with.

Engineered to Flex, Built to Last

Crafted with high-grade ripstop nylon and ultra-durable solid fiberglass or graphite spars, the flexible airframe absorbs sudden gusts and hard impacts without missing a beat.

Driven by centuries of kite history, the Variation™ transforms how you fly.

Kelly "Sky" Reed


Notice that I have these kites stationed without stakes when they are faced into the wind; so long as the wind does not change direction, they will stay there all day waiting for you to fly them.

Experience the VARIATION™

~ a Diamorph kite by Sky Bird Kites™

Experience the Variation™ by Sky Bird Kites™

Featuring revolutionary shape-shifting technology, the Variation™ class adapts to any breeze:

  • Variation™ (Standard): Flies effortlessly in winds from 1.5 to 18 mph (handles gusts up to 25 mph).

  • Variation™ XL: 56% larger for ultralight winds (0.2–0.5 to 15 mph). Coming soon.

  • Variation™ Ultra: Engineered for zero-wind and indoor flight. In development. Coming Soon.

Key Features:

  • Self-Anchoring Design: Face it into the wind, and it stays parked all day on the ground without stakes—ready to launch whenever you are.

  • Colors: Choose from one of standard options or contact us to build a custom color set to your style. and personality.


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Being that we are based in the Pacific Northwest, we would like to highlight some of the regional kite festivals and events in this area.  If you have an event you would like to honor and promote contact us and we will add them to the list.

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