Nine eagle species engage in ‘this apparently inexplicable biological waste’. As in England and Wales, shooting and poisoning are blamed for the demise. The species has been extinct in Ireland since 1912, apart from a single nest at Fair Head in 1960. As in England and Wales, shooting and poisoning are blamed for the demise. Ringing a chick, I hoped it might help found a new Irish eagle dynasty.

Source: Irish Examiner March 05, 2026 15:00 UTC