Sad to hear of 5 birds of pray have been found dead in the Black Isle.
Although the cause of the deaths is not yet published finding 5 dead birds in the general area may have cause for the local farmers, estates & keepers to come under the spotlight for potential poisoning.
My question is, if say a farmer, land owner has put down some vermin control poison for rats & mice etc. (not for raptors) and before they actually die are caught and subsequently eaten by a bird of pray could the birds then die because of this??