Lumphanan

Lumphanan primary school building and grounds

Rats delay start of new term for Lumphanan school pupils

Aberdeenshire Council says it might not be possible to reopen the primary until next week.

The bird is perched on a lichen covered branch. The hawk is grey and brown in colour and, with its bright yellow eye, is looking down in search of prey on the ground.

Police probe bird of prey poisoning in Aberdeenshire

Officers say the sparrowhawk's death was caused by insecticide and would have been "harrowing".