From the countryside’s golden fields to the rugged cliffs of the coastline, the UK is home to some of the most spectacular predatory birds in the world. Once driven to the brink of extinction, many of ...

Photographers have captured a rare sighting of the UK's largest bird of prey in a moment they say they will "never forget". A white-tailed eagle was spotted at the Cley Marshes nature reserve in north ...

In a welcome sign for conservationists and bird lovers, the skies of the North East of England have recently been graced by a series of rare and elusive bird sightings. From the booming call of the ...

Staff at Baytree Owl and Raptor Centre, near Spalding, say animal welfare will not be compromised.

Birds, by design, tend to be small, light and streamlined. Yet there are some that push the boundaries of size. Here is the avian world’s best example of an ultra-heavyweight flyer. Birds of prey are ...

Some of Britain's rarest birds of prey are still being illegally killed despite decades of legal protection, according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). The charity's report, to ...

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Hundreds of rare birds of prey have been shot, trapped ...

There were 182 confirmed persecution incidents involving birds of prey in Scotland over a 10-year period, a report has shown. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) documented cases of ...

While many birds of prey are elusive, rare, or highly specialized, black kites thrive across a variety of environments, with an estimated population of more than 5 million individuals worldwide. That ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hen harrier populations are especially hard hit by raptor persecution, the RSPB says (RSPB) Hundreds of rare birds of prey have ...