The kind of nesting site that peregrine falcons prefer are “big stone things with knobbly bits”. That’s according to Francis Hickenbottom of Wakefield Peregrine Project. And it’s the reason why peregrine falcons like cathedrals. They use cathedrals for nesting because they are big stone things …
A brand-new study published on January 4, 2024, reports on the threat to “raptors” (birds of prey – predators) on the African continent due to the following facts: The bottom line is that when you get an increase in human population in a certain area …
You will find peregrine falcons in London, UK. They nest in St Paul’s Cathedral for instance, high up towards its pinnacle. They are protected. During Covid-19 there were less people wandering around London. There were less people to feed the pigeons which is a pastime …
Evolution has resulted in the great grey owl developing advanced, scientific skills to detect voles 50 cm below the snow just by the sound that they make. And it is doubly astonishing they can do this because snow this deep is a great sound dampener …
The video shows a white-tailed eagle chick hatching at RSPB Scotland Abernethy nature reserve. The parents are called Shona and Finn. They’ve been nesting in the Cairngorms Connect partnership. RSPB Scotland is part of this partnership. The eggs were first seen in the nest on …
The UK government has consulted with zookeepers on zoo standards in England, Wales and Scotland and agreed that bird of prey tethering “as a routine management practice must be phased out on all zoological collections by December 31, 2027” (The Times) After that date it …
Yes, peregrine falcons are protected in the UK by law. An excellent example of that protection is currently published in today’s The Times newspaper. Network Rail are refurbishing the grade II listed Britannia Bridge which links mainland Wales with Anglesey. They have stopped refurbishing the …
In the UK it is a crime to intentionally kill or injure birds of prey under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, with a sentence on successful conviction of an unlimited fine or up to 6 months in jail. A man has been arrested in …
The RSPB say that the proposed Sizewell C powerstation earmarked to be built between Dunwich and Aldeburgh could cause catastrophic damage to wildlife because the site is close to RSPB’s Minsmere reserve which is home to 6,000 species. The RSPB chief executive, Beccy Speight, said …
