Nesting Sea Eagle Slain By

A conservation charity has reported that a female white-tailed sea eagle has been killed in a fight for territory by another bird of prey 

A white-tailed sea eagle has apparently been killed in a rare instance of a fatal fight for a mate and breeding territory with another female of the species.

The Golden Eagle Trust, a charity dedicated to the conservation and restoration of Ireland’s native birds and their habitats, recently reported on the death of a breeding female on its social media feed, though the incident took place in April.

A member found the carcase of the large healthy bird at a site in Kerry and, while poisoning was initially suspected, the postmortem on the female instead suggested another white-tailed sea eagle was responsible.