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… Read More »First ever video footage of a wild white-tailed eagle hatching in the UK
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… Read More »UK government will phase out bird of prey tethering by December 31, 2027
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… Read More »Are peregrine falcons protected in the UK?
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… Read More »Buzzards allegedly intentionally killed in Kneeton, Nottinghamshire
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… Read More »Sizewell C power station catastrophic for wildlife
Background Langholm Moor in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, has been in dispute between conservationists and the shooting lobby for decades. The arguments were over the… Read More »Key wildlife site in Scotland bought by conservationists
A scientist has uncovered how birds cope so well with turbulence with the help of a barn owl called Lily. Dr Shane Windsor discovered that… Read More »How birds cope so well with turbulence
$1 million worth of endangered shaheen falcons and a houbabra bustard have been seized by the authorities in Pakistan. They were destined for the Middle… Read More »$1 million of endangered birds of prey bound for Middle East seized in Pakistan
NEWS AND OPINION: The bird shooting community i.e. those people who like to shoot pheasants and grouse on the estates of toffs, includes people (gamekeepers… Read More »There are criminals in the bird shooting community who shoot birds illegally
This is another brilliant video from Martin of the South West Wildlife Foundation of Utah (and thanks to his wife for the filming). Martin has… Read More »Bald eagle survived after poisoning and not eating for 2-3 weeks