England’s Breeding Eagles Lose Offspring
GRASSINGTON, England — An eaglet raised by England’s only breeding pair of golden eagles was found dead Friday after apparently hitting an overhead power line.
The 8-month-old bird, which did not have any siblings, was found in the Yorkshire dales near Grassington in England’s northwestern lake district, said the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
The society had guarded the nest around the clock from March to July to protect it against raiders. In July, the eaglet left the nest for the first time.
Eagles are state-protected birds. There are about six other eagles in England. The birds are more common in Scotland.
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