A spat between birds at a backyard birdfeeder highlights the sometimes fierce competition for resources that animals face in ...

Ornithologist Bruce Beehler tracks down what he calls the “Magnificent Seven,” a charismatic group of migratory birds, in his ...

A recent comprehensive assessment on the poisoning of raptors across Europe does not yield good news. This is according to the new paper “Poisoning in Europe Between 1996 and 2016: A Continental ...

A bird of prey centre in Bedfordshire is appealing for help finding a missing black kite. Herrings Green Activity Farm said Tango was chased off by two wild Red Kites during a display at its site in ...

Swallow-tailed kites flash overhead in Florida during the spring months as they hunt just above the tree canopies.

ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW) — A kite reportedly made contact with a United Airlines flight Saturday as the plane was approaching Reagan National Airport (DCA), the airline said. In a statement to ...

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Worcestershire Wildlife Trust has revealed the best places to spot four of the rarest birds of prey, including Red Kites, which have suffered 'catastrophic declines' in recent years. Red Kites were ...

This is clearly evident in the killing of 18 red kites in Northern Ireland since 2008, along with 89 supposedly protected birds of prey killed over the last 15 years – without a single prosecution.

The birds have a large keel, which provides an anchor for their wing muscles, and hunt by hurtling downwards and killing prey, including pigeons, in mid-air. Mr Booker said: “Their hunting technique ...