Tag: sea eagles

Hopes raise of first Orkney sea eagle chicks in 150 years

In Brief

Kirsty Stewart - March 25, 2016

A PAIR of sea eagles in Orkney are raising hopes they could produce the first chicks in almost 150 years for the island. The young...

SNH spends £210K to save lambs from sea eagles

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - June 26, 2015

A QUANGO is trying to stop sea eagles eating lambs by spending a small fortune on “scary men”, “flashing hawkeyes” and “diversionary fish ponds”. Sea...

Sea eagles eat more lamb than fish says research

Scottish News

Peter Laing - December 19, 2014

SEA eagles have been caught eating more lambs than fish after a motion sensor camera was planted next to a nest. Nearly 7,000 covert images...

Newborn lamb savagely attacked by Sea Eagle

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 5, 2012

A HORRIFIED farmer discovered a giant sea eagle shredding one of her newborn lambs. Angry Rhona Duncan is blaming the death on the official policy...

Farming Union criticises Sea Eagle release project

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - November 7, 2011

A PROJECT to reintroduce sea eagles to Scotlandhas been criticised amid evidence young chicks are struggling to cope with Scottish rain. Several of the rare...