5 h. ago Bird of prey poisoned with illegal insecticide in 'harrowing death' as probe launched

"Sparrowhawks are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and it is an offence to intentionally or recklessly kill or injure them."

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5 h. ago Beautiful Scottish bird of prey suffered 'harrowing death' as police probe poisoning in Aberdeenshire

The bird was poisoned with a banned insecticide.

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5 h. ago Bird of prey suffered ‘harrowing’ death from poison, police say

An appeal for information has been launched after the sparrowhawk was found dead near Lumphanan.

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36 h. ago Going extinct ‘right under our noses’: the quiet plight of Australia’s rarest bird of prey

Restricted now to the tropical north, the mysterious red goshawk is fast disappearing as a result of climate change and habitat lossAustralian bird of the year 2025: vote now for your favouriteSee more bird of the year contentSetting up a base in the tallest tree, usually around a creek somewhere, the red goshawk will hunt beneath the canopy – chasing down speed demons such as the rainbow lorikeet and plucking them out of the air.The soft thrum of their deep, powerful, metre-wide wings can be heard from the ground as they accelerate, before they silently swoop and bank like some feathered fighter jet. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Threatened kārearea falcon wins New Zealand’s 2025 bird of the year

The country’s fastest bird has taken out the top prize in a scandal-free year for the annual pollNew Zealand’s fastest bird, capable of flying 200km/h in its pursuit of prey, has been crowned bird of the year – a long-running annual competition that has previously been a lightning rod for scandal and hijinks.The threatened kārearea is New Zealand’s only falcon. It is small and tawny, with impressive talons and large dark eyes. Kārearea are powerful aerial hunters and watch other birds, lizards or small mammals – sometimes larger than themselves – from a high vantage point before diving at high speed to snatch their prey. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Bird of prey 'killed by rat poison' near Scots village as cops launch probe

The bird was found to have ingested poison as well as an illegal insecticide.

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1 week ago Scottish police issue warning after poisoning of bird of prey in Perth and Kinross

The stunning bird was found to have ingested a toxic substance banned in the UK.

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2 w. ago 16 different raptor species recorded flying across Scottish moorlands in fresh study

There are said to be some 20 different bird of prey species in Scotland.

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2 w. ago Lab results show that Alexei Navalny was poisoned, says widow

Two separate labs both came to the same conclusion, she says

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3 w. ago Ricky Hatton suffered 'pretty awful thing' as Frank Warren reveals harrowing situation

Ricky Hatton was found dead at his home in Greater Manchester on Sunday, and the late boxer's former manager Frank Warren has spoken out over the fighter's previous comments about money

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3 w. ago 'My son broadcast his death after buying poison on vile suicide site

David Parfett’s son Tom “didn’t stand a chance” on a pro-suicide forum, as users celebrated as he broadcast his own death. His father is now calling on the Government to ban the site and the poison

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