Many birds collide with static and mobile man-made structures whether concealed or conspicuous, raising conservation concerns (Bevanger 1994, Drewitt and Langston 2008, Martin 2011). In certain species, even predatory raptors, such high susceptibility to collision may be caused by relatively poor frontal vision (Bevanger 1994, Martin 2011), but it is still unclear why birds collide with obstacles under conditions of both good and poor visibility (Drewitt and Langston 2008, Martin 2011). Birds of prey are also known to be vulnerable to collision with man-made structures such as wind turbines (Madders and Whitfield 2006, Harness 2007, Lovich 2015), power lines and communication towers (Harness 2007, Jenkins et al. 2010), fast-moving vehicles and aircraft (Harness 2007), barbed wire or wire fence (Edeburn 1973, Anderson 1977, Harness 2007), as well as windows (Boal and Mannan 1999). All these collisions with man-made structures are just a few examples of humanity’s numerous and diverse indirect effects on raptor populations. Here we report an unusual observation of mortality of a young raptor caused by an apparent collision with an artificial nesting structure established for ducks.