This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7036178.stm

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
'Poisoned' red kite will go free 'Poisoned' red kite will go free
(about 3 hours later)
A rare bird of prey which experts suspect may have been poisoned is to be released back into the wild.A rare bird of prey which experts suspect may have been poisoned is to be released back into the wild.
The red kite has been nursed back to health by wildlife specialists after being found in a distressed state under a window in Dunblane.The red kite has been nursed back to health by wildlife specialists after being found in a distressed state under a window in Dunblane.
Toxicology results on the young bird have come back inconclusive.Toxicology results on the young bird have come back inconclusive.
The fledgling has made a full recovery and will be fitted with a radio transmitter before being set free from a feeding station near Doune.The fledgling has made a full recovery and will be fitted with a radio transmitter before being set free from a feeding station near Doune.
It was looked after at the Scottish SPCA's wildlife centre in Dunfermline.It was looked after at the Scottish SPCA's wildlife centre in Dunfermline.
Touch and goTouch and go
Doreen Graham, from the charity, said the red kite had responded well to the treatment.Doreen Graham, from the charity, said the red kite had responded well to the treatment.
"We rehydrated it to flush any toxins out and it was given a special compound to absorb any toxins from the stomach," she said."We rehydrated it to flush any toxins out and it was given a special compound to absorb any toxins from the stomach," she said.
"It was touch and go for a wee while, because it didn't want to feed, but it has really come on leaps and bounds."It was touch and go for a wee while, because it didn't want to feed, but it has really come on leaps and bounds.
We're delighted that this bird is going to be ok and can hopefully go on and breed next year RSPB spokesmanWe're delighted that this bird is going to be ok and can hopefully go on and breed next year RSPB spokesman
"We are really excited to see it released because it is the first red kite ever cared for by the Scottish SPCA.""We are really excited to see it released because it is the first red kite ever cared for by the Scottish SPCA."
Ms Graham said it was still not clear what had happened to the bird.Ms Graham said it was still not clear what had happened to the bird.
She added: "Even though the toxicology results have proved inconclusive, we still have our concerns about what caused it to fly into the window."She added: "Even though the toxicology results have proved inconclusive, we still have our concerns about what caused it to fly into the window."
Specialist wildlife vet Romain Pizzi said he was convinced the bird had eaten a rat which had been poisoned.Specialist wildlife vet Romain Pizzi said he was convinced the bird had eaten a rat which had been poisoned.
Rat poisonRat poison
He told the BBC Scotland news website: "It was in good body condition and had been eating well.He told the BBC Scotland news website: "It was in good body condition and had been eating well.
"It had dark black, thin diarrhoea which indicated partially ingested rat poison, which is an anti-coagulant."It had dark black, thin diarrhoea which indicated partially ingested rat poison, which is an anti-coagulant.
"Even if it had hit a window, it would not cause bleeding in its intestines.""Even if it had hit a window, it would not cause bleeding in its intestines."
He added that it was unlikely to have been poisoned deliberately, as red kites are scavengers which feed on dead animals. Mr Pizzi added that it was unlikely to have been poisoned deliberately, as red kites are scavengers which feed on dead animals.
The number of red kites has been steadily increasingThe number of red kites has been steadily increasing
The red kite was a chick which fledged last year from a breeding pair as part of a program to reintroduce the species into central Scotland.The red kite was a chick which fledged last year from a breeding pair as part of a program to reintroduce the species into central Scotland.
Its progress will be monitored by experts from the RSPB through the radio transmitter.Its progress will be monitored by experts from the RSPB through the radio transmitter.
A spokesman said: "In the short term, this bird has been ill and it will let us keep an eye on it.A spokesman said: "In the short term, this bird has been ill and it will let us keep an eye on it.
"In the longer term, it will also let us see the spread of the bird, where they take on new territories, what they're eating."In the longer term, it will also let us see the spread of the bird, where they take on new territories, what they're eating.
"We're delighted that this bird is going to be ok and can hopefully go on and breed next year." "We're delighted that this bird is going to be okay and can hopefully go on and breed next year."
He added that central Scotland's red kite population did not seem to be as badly affected by wildlife crime than other parts of the country.He added that central Scotland's red kite population did not seem to be as badly affected by wildlife crime than other parts of the country.
Numbers of the protected species have been steadily increasing for more than a decade.Numbers of the protected species have been steadily increasing for more than a decade.