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White-tailed eagles with 2.5metre wingspan return to England after 240 years
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mirror.co.ukWhite-tailed eagles not seen in England for over 240 years have been spotted on the North York Moors after making a remarkable 300-mile trip.
The bird, also known as the fish eagle, is the UK’s largest bird of prey with a wingspan of up to 2.5 metres. It became extinct here early in the 20th century due to illegal killing.
Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation are leading a project to reintroduce them, releasing a group on the Isle of Wight last year.
They are GPS tracking four young birds making their first big trips. During winter all four were sedentary but with better weather they have flown from their nests to Somerset, Kent and Norfolk.
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