In separate case, members of a 'bird mafia' illegally snaring and exporting Red Book hawks and falcons to Middle East were detained in Buryatia.
Ecologists from several countries lost battle to poachers who caught an endangered dark-feathered bird.
The pink bird was 5,330 kilometres off course when it landed in subzero Krasnoyarsk region.
Border guards seize 14 birds, as FSB lead search for criminals behind cruelty.
Successful FSB and police operation sees birds of prey released into the wild before illegal export to Middle East.
Desperate attempt to protect saker falcons known as the feathery treasure of Siberia.
In case of any doubts, we mean the twitching variety, which are now back to Siberia, resting before their next extraordinary journey.
First findings from joint UK-Russian project funded by Abu-Dhabi give positive news on future for the rare bird of prey.