Rare bird has pang of conscience after fighting off rival

One of Britain's rarest birds had a pang of guilt after killing off his younger rival and fostered his chicks so they could survive on the rugged Cornwall coast, it is believed. The chough, pictured, is an endangered species Photo: Annie Haycock By Hayley Dixon 10:46AM BST 09 Jul 2013 Comments In a tragic chain of events a male chough - an endangered species – scared off his rival in the battle over territory. When the younger bird vanished his partner, who had been incubating their eggs, “pined to death”, it is feared, leaving their hatching young to fend for themselves. The victorious lone male, perhaps feeling a pang of guilt, took on the role of foster father and...