1. Theories postulating that sexual task differentiation may lead to polygamy such that the sex investing the least effort in raising the offspring, engages in simultaneous matings, contrast with ...

Owls, well adapted to hearing the exact location of prey, have something in common with an unrelated group of raptors -- harriers. A new study has found that harriers across the world are able to keep ...

Birds of prey may be thought of as fierce foes, but scientists find that some males disguise themselves as peaceful females. These males belong to a species of raptor known as the marsh harrier. Using ...

The owls and the harriers did not share the air space willingly. There were frequent aerial dogfights between the short-eared owl and the Northern harrier. Sometimes it looked to me as though the owl ...

One of the most spectacular sights at RSPB Old Hall Marshes is the magnificent Marsh Harrier arriving in droves to roost during the winter. The resident breeding population is added to by birds ...

Hen harriers are always exciting birds to see and in winter there is always the chance of finding one or more around the Humber estuary.

BirdLife recorded 242 incidents of illegal hunting in Malta in less than a month as the eNGO said police enforcement has "collapsed". Birds of prey, including Marsh Harriers and Honey-buzzards, remain ...