forest of dean redneck 11,189 Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 Investigation launched following deaths of 'extremely rare' eagles WWW.DORSETECHO.CO.UK AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after two 'extremely rare' eagles were found dead - one of... Find it quite sad really surely they can’t do that much harm? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tilimangro 1,013 Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 hour ago, forest of dean redneck said: Investigation launched following deaths of 'extremely rare' eagles WWW.DORSETECHO.CO.UK AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after two 'extremely rare' eagles were found dead - one of... Find it quite sad really surely they can’t do that much harm? Like all things people are lazy and take the easiest option all too often 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,223 Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 Already looking for a crime before the autopsy is done, think these guardians of nature would do better looking why they went extinct in the first place and fix that before there main obsession of rewilding with alpha predators takes place, sad to see such a magnificent creature perish but could be as simple as starvation 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,261 Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 Likely natural causes, i imagine the survival of 1st and 2nd year birds is pretty low. I thought it a bit of an odd release area as the coast across from the isle is well populated, would have thought Devon and Cornwall or Wales would have had some suitable habitats but I expect they looked into the viability of the area. I'll hopefully will get some sightings at some point, would be a life tick for me. When i think back to when i was a lad some of what have become almost mundane birds of today would have been unbelievable back then, things like spoonbills, Glossy ibis, Cranes, Red Kites etc but others have fallen into decline like the Corn Bunting, called from every wire when i was a lad, not heard one in 30 years now.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 4,927 Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Poisoned (probably accidentally) would be my guess. Could have starved, but it’s not been a harsh winter and they can cover a huge area looking for prey/carrion. The image below shows how far 6 birds wandered from the Isle of Wight release site. Only seen a couple but quite some sight. Edited to add source: Latest news - Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation WWW.ROYDENNIS.ORG Proactive wildlife management and innovative... Edited February 10, 2022 by pesky1972 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 So was it poisoned deliberately or did it eat a rat that had been poisoned Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 10/02/2022 at 12:36, forest of dean redneck said: Investigation launched following deaths of 'extremely rare' eagles WWW.DORSETECHO.CO.UK AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after two 'extremely rare' eagles were found dead - one of... Find it quite sad really surely they can’t do that much harm? Try telling that to the sheep farmers in the west coast of Scotland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,971 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 41 minutes ago, wilbur foxhound said: Try telling that to the sheep farmers in the west coast of Scotland Fukc em buy it from New Zealand! Build houses on the pasture, got lots of visitors to build houses for ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 3,752 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 No way that has starved to death. The people behind this scheme are very careful about letting people know what these birds are feeding on. There has been one up my way in the peak district and it's been hammering the hares apparently. Think they let that bit of info slip to be honest. They'll happily tell you every day that the eagles are feeding on cuttlefish in the Solent or eating carrion or vermin. These birds are all GPS tracked and the people behind the scenes know exactly what they're up to.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,981 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 Maybe they will keep those fuking seagulls in check Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,864 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Qbgrey said: Maybe they will keep those fuking seagulls in check bet our British seagulls f****d um...lol.. that's why there dead...coming over here taking food of our own English eagles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,981 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 15 minutes ago, TOMO said: bet our British seagulls f****d um...lol.. that's why there dead...coming over here taking food of our own English eagles Probably those gulls are violent b*****ds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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