Did you know that we have Eagles in Ireland?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White-tailed eagles were re-introduced into Ireland in 2007 after an absence of over 100 years. The re-introduction programme released 15 to 20 young eagles from Norway into Killarney National Park.

So far, 100 birds have been released. Altogether, there are 12 nesting pairs in Ireland, living mainly along the southwest coast from Kerry to Clare.

But the most exciting news so far is that they have had babies!! Baby eagles are known as eaglets.

Project Manager Dr Allan Mee has confirmed that three babies have been born in the past week. One was born in Mountshannon on Lough Derg in Co Clare, and the other in Killarney National Park, where the project began six years ago.
Have you ever seen any birds of prey?
 

 

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4 thoughts on “Did you know that we have Eagles in Ireland?

  1. Emma from 1st class

    When I was out with my Mum and Dad, we saw a buzzard! It was near Delgany. I thought it was a big crow but my Dad said that it was too big for a crow and he should know because he is a scientist.

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  2. Teacher 2nd Class

    Teacher found a baby sparrow hawk in a field. It was unconscious. It seems to have been learning to hunt. It misjudged the distance and knocked itself out when it hit the ground!
    Teacher put it in a quiet place and fed it dog food. The sparrow hawk had sharp claws and a sharp beak, so Teacher wore her gardening gloves!
    She rang the wild life ranger. He came and took the sparrow hawk away. Though Teacher has mixed feelings about birds of prey, she hopes this one lived ‘happily every after’.

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