Sir,- If Andrew Murphy (June 9) had looked a little deeper, he might have found that the police released an image of dead birds of prey chicks after suspected illegal activities at buzzard and goshawks nests in almost exactly the same area (Moy) as the osprey which was killed by a wind turbine.
That failed to make news coverage, never mind the front page.
Four buzzard nests and a goshawk nest failed in the month of May, leaving the nestlings to starve to death.
The reasons for the disparity in publicity might be simply because it is so unusual for an osprey to be killed by a wind turbine, while the persecution of birds of prey is relatively commonplace and thus not as newsworthy.
No prosecution will take place as no intent to kill or main the osprey was present, unlike when raptors are purposely targeted for sporting or economic reasons.
George Murdo.
4 Auchcairnie Cottages,
Laurencekirk.
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