A bird of prey has been found shot dead in Aberdeenshire. Police Scotland said the red kite was killed in Glenbuchat, near Strathdon, sometime on 3 and 4 February. The force said it received a ...

Red kites were nearly hunted to extinction due to being considered a threat to pets like cats and dogs before being reintroduced to the wild. Due to this, the birds are now a protected species ...