England's white-tailed eagles return with 9 chicks after 240-year absence

For centuries, white-tailed eagles were part of England’s landscape. Then persecution drove them out, leaving the country without its largest bird of prey for generations. Now, almost a quarter of a century after the species disappeared from English skies, a carefully managed reintroduction is beginning to reshape that story, states an online report by Forestry England. Three more chicks have fledged this summer, taking the number of wild-born young produced through the project to nine, adds the report. Scroll down to read the details of the change.Three new eagles take flightThe latest breeding success came from two established pairs descended from birds released as part of the reintroduction programme run by Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, states the online report.Two male chicks hatched in Sussex, becoming the latest offspring of a pair that has successfully bred every year since 2023.