Rare birds of prey have got an official photographer to record their annual stay in Cumbria.
The park also plans to tag other birds of prey such as peregrine falcons.
The birds of prey are native to Arctic regions, including parts of Norway and North America.
But, it said, the illegal persecution of birds of prey continues in many areas.
Four rare birds of prey have been discovered poisoned in Devon, the RSPB said.
He said the number of birds of prey being deliberately poisoned remained a concern.
Birds of prey are a protected species which means it is illegal to harm or kill them.
For professional traders, who watch the market like birds of prey, this formation is one of their favorites.
Two birds of prey have been shot dead and thrown into a ditch near an East Yorkshire village.
The centre opened in 1993 as a place to rescue and care for rare birds of prey and exotic animals.
The birds of prey have been brought in after library users complained of having to avoid bird droppings in the courtyard.
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust believes the birds of prey, pinpointed at its Lancaut Nature Reserve on the River Wye near Chepstow, are nesting.
Wild finches, meanwhile, have snakes and birds of prey to worry about.
The birds of prey at the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) are laying their eggs about 10 days later than normal.
He said they had also had to find homes for turtles, birds of prey, snakes, and lizards that had been left outside the shop.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds recently published a study showing that most illegal killings of protected birds of prey occurred in game-shooting areas.
All birds of prey are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, but, because of of their low numbers, goshawks are provided greater protection, according to the RSPB.
Since their return, the fish-eating birds of prey have generated a lot of interest, and volunteers and the Forestry Commission are now providing daily updates via a blog.
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Tommy Horne, who runs Birds of Prey Rescue and has been trying to catch the owl, said it was most likely hunting for food rather than targeting the men.
The Audubon Society, which is affiliated with the Louisiana Coastal Initiative, is recruiting volunteers in Florida and making its Center for Birds of Prey available for bird cleansing and rehabilitation.
Dr. William Cornatzer, a dermatologist and falconer, saw a presentation about the potential dangers of lead at a board meeting of the Peregrine Fund, a group devoted to conserving birds of prey.
"The illegal poisoning of birds of prey has no place in wildlife management and the Scottish Gamekeepers Association and other partners will continue to do everything possible in the hope that this practice can be eradicated completely, " he said.
There are 36 current petitions that are now eligible for a response, on diverse subjects such as reform of MPs' pensions, the persecution of birds of prey in England, and on granting a pardon to computer pioneer Alan Turing.
The Ouse Washes includes a large floodplain which is looked after by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and provides a habitat for the Bewick's swan and whooper swan and wintering birds of prey, including the hen harrier, merlin, peregrine falcon and short-eared owl.
Well fortified, detour back toward the airport for the fascinating tour (1400 local time, Sunday to Thursday) of the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital where birds of prey are nursed lovingly back to health and whose tour ends with an opportunity to hold a rehabilitated falcon, then head back into town to take high tea at the opulent Emirates Palace Hotel.
Introduced to control the rats that had arrived with sailors, they had instead chosen to prey on the vast colonies of sea birds that roosted on the lava plains, wiping them out.
These changes were probably in response to the arrival of new prey as other reptiles, the proto-birds, took to the air.
Hen harriers are one of the most persecuted raptors because they prey on game birds, such as grouse, according to the RSPB.
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