'Record-breaking' season of hen harrier chicks at RSPB Geltsdale Reserve
Eight hen harrier chicks fledged at the Geltsdale Reserve this year, which is said to be the most in a single breeding season since the 1990s.
Eight hen harrier chicks fledged at the Geltsdale Reserve this year, which is said to be the most in a single breeding season since the 1990s.
North Yorkshire Police are treating the destruction of a hen harrier nest as deliberate and are investigating.
Hen harriers are disappearing over grouse shooting estates, and there's evidence the birds are being killed as they hunt grouse.