Two birds of prey found dead on a shooting estate were killed by poison, according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
The RSPB says tests on a rare red kite and a buzzard revealed that they were killed illegally by the pesticide carbofuran.
The red kite had been tagged as a chick and was being tracked.
It was found in remote woodland near Cromdale in Strathspey by RSPB staff. They say no charges will be brought.
Carbofuran is a powerful insecticide which was once used to protect crops and is dangerous to any living creature. It is now totally illegal to use or store carbofuran in the UK .
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