Azor: The rare bird of prey returns to the new forest

A rare bird of prey, once threatened with extinction, has more than doubled in eight years in a national park.

Hampshire has listed 20 breeding pairs of the northern Azores , but Forestry England reports that 40 couples now live alone in New Forest.

Raptors are referred to as "spirits of the forest" because of their elusive nature.

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