Birds of prey are being illegally shot, trapped and poisoned in near-record numbers across the UK, but particularly in England, with over two thirds of the confirmed killings in connection to land ...

All birds of prey are protected by law, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. ... “For decades, the RSPB has investigated hundreds of cases of illegal bird of prey persecution in the UK.

Islwyn Jones, who runs Penbryn Open Farm at Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr in Denbighshire, uses his exotic birds to help people rebuild their lives. He said handling owls, hawks and other birds of prey ...

The RSPB's annual bird crime report found there were 108 confirmed incidents of bird of prey persecution in the UK in 2021, with 80 in England - the second highest year for the country after a ...

Sparrowhawks are fairly small compared to many other UK birds of prey, ... In flight, peregrine falcons cut a sharp silhouette. (Image: Billy Heaney) Peregrine falcon.

The 48th annual report of the Rare Breeding Birds Panel (RBBP) has revealed Ospreys are among four rare birds of prey now thriving at 'record' levels in the UK.

Birds of prey to see in the UK Buzzard Once a rare sight in the UK, the buzzard is now our most common bird of prey, often ...

A rare bird has been spotted in the UK for the second time ever. The black-winged kite, normally seen in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia, was seen at Norfolk Wildlife Trust Hickling Broad and ...

The UK’s largest bird of prey has been spotted on the hunt in a British woodland. Spotted by Daily Echo Camera Club member, Andy Shergold, a white-tailed eagle can be seen perched on branches ...

The bird was spotted perched on a building near to Southampton City Centre and can fly through the air at speeds of more than 200 miles per hour when diving. READ MORE: UK's biggest bird of prey ...

Mark Begg captured a rare sighting of the Steppe Grey Shrike, or 'world's smallest bird of prey'. It is believed to have been blown off course from its usual hunting grounds in Asia, on ...