Trial underway for alleged raptor egg trader

The trial against alleged raptor egg trader Keith Liddell is finally underway at Inverness Sheriff Court after a period of long delays.

Liddell, of Holm Dell Drive has denied allegations of keeping, buying and selling the eggs from his home, and possession of a large egg collection including red kite, merlin, black kite, snowy owl, griffon vulture, Egyptian vulture and rough-legged buzzards, among other species.

The case is being prosecuted by specialist wildlife fiscal, Kate Fleming and is expected to last for five days.

This case has rumbled on for a long time (see here, here, here, here and here).