Ireland's white-tailed eagles: From egg to X-ray

Updated / Tuesday, 11 Mar 2014 16:45
8 weeks old and hungry
8 weeks old and hungry
Exploring the treetop surroundings
Exploring the treetop surroundings
In full flight
In full flight
Bath time at Lough Derg
Bath time at Lough Derg
Keeping watch over the neighbourhood
Keeping watch over the neighbourhood
Birds of a feather stick together
Birds of a feather stick together
Enjoying a treetop feast
Enjoying a treetop feast
A sad end to a short life
A sad end to a short life
The bird survived a number of weeks after being shot before dying
The bird survived a number of weeks after being shot before dying
An X-Ray showing between 45 and 50 shotgun pellets in the eagle's body
An X-Ray showing between 45 and 50 shotgun pellets in the eagle's body

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