Five hen harrier chicks have fledged "against the odds" after four breeding males disappeared, the RSPB said.Staff at the ...

AGAINST the odds, five healthy Hen Harrier chicks have now successfully fledged from two nests on a north Cumbrian nature reserve following the suspected illegal killing of the male parent birds.

A post-mortem found "sickening" evidence that the hen harrier - of the UK's rarest birds of prey - had been decapitated while it was still alive. By Ian Randall 12:32, Fri, May 5, 2023 | UPDATED ...

More than 100 hen harrier chicks fledge in England in century high for rare bird Natural England hailed the success as ‘very encouraging’ but warned work against illegal persecution must continue.

Hen harriers are described by the RSPB as ‘the most intensively persecuted’ UK bird of prey. Measuring 44-52cm long and with a wingspan of 100-120cm, they mainly eat small birds and mammals.

A rare male Hen Harrier, one of Britain’s most elusive birds of prey, stunned birdwatchers at Wallasea Island in Essex. Gliding silently across the marshes, it put up a breath-taking display.

Hen Harrier: 7 things you didn't know about rare bird of prey that's making a comeback. 2020 has seen the best breeding season for England’s hen harriers in years. cornwalllive.

More than 100 rare hen harrier chicks have fledged in England this year, the highest number for over a century, the Government’s conservation agency said. Natural England and its partners have ...