Ducks are one of the first birds we become aware of when we're young ... their digestion), they spend almost all their life on the water. Some are resident in Scotland, but others arrive from ...

A visit to the Scottish Highlands offers ... dotted around the lowlands here. Special birds include the black-throated diver (on larger areas of water) and the Slavonian grebe (on smaller ones).

A MUM is spitting feathers over a ‘horror movie’ bird infestation that left her ... “When I phoned the housing they gave me Scottish Water’s number but they told me it was an internal ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Scottish Government has now launched ... which spreads from bird to bird through droppings, saliva and contaminated feed and water. Cases were confirmed at a poultry farm in East Yorkshire ...

Signs at Portobello beach say "bird poo contributes to water pollution" Posters warning people at Scottish beaches not to feed seagulls as "bird poo contributes to water pollution" have been ...

Posters warning people at Scottish beaches not to feed seagulls as "bird poo contributes to water pollution" have been challenged by ornithology experts. The signs are part of Keep Scotland ...