The elusive bird is the most intensely persecuted of all the UK’s birds of prey and is known ... swamps and other assorted open areas, the typical harrier hunts small mammals, which make up ...

The Hen Harrier is one of the most endangered breeding birds of prey in the UK, only a handful are found in England. They have an average lifespan of seven years and a wingspan measuring 1.1m.

HEN HARRIERS are the most "intensely persecuted" of all the UK's birds of prey, with numbers declining due to illegal killing ...

Nature enthusiasts have been stunned by incredible pictures of a rare hen harrier pair which were pictured ... Hen harriers are the UK's most persecuted bird of prey and their population is ...

A rare bird has disappeared in "suspicious circumstances", the RSPB said. The young female hen harrier was fitted with a satellite tag which last showed she was roosting on a grouse moor near ...

Two hounds from the Holcombe Harriers will compete at international dog show Crufts. Anglezarke and Hulcot will be judged in ...

Police working alongside a wildlife charity have issued an urgent appeal after a rare and protected bird disappeared in "suspicious" circumstances earlier this year. Durham Constabulary working ...