Sea eagle 'Kinky' spotted thriving three years after surviving broken wing
The Isle of Mull bird that experts didn't expect to survive has been photographed soaring over Scotland's west coast.
What to know
- A sea eagle that fell from its nest with a broken wing in 2023 has been spotted soaring over Scotland's west coast, defying expert expectations that it would not survive to adulthood.
- The bird's parents skipped a breeding season to care for it, an unprecedented display of extended parenting that allowed the chick to recover.
- The eagle has since survived its first winter alone, but conservation experts warn the sub-adult phase may bring dangerous territorial conflicts with established pairs.
“But Kinky's a born survivor; I'm keeping everything crossed for him.”
Dave Sexton, Retired RSPB officer · BBC News
Kinky Sea eagle on Isle of MullDave Sexton Retired RSPB officer, sea eagle expertRSPB UK wildlife conservation charity
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Love this story about "Kinky": "The bird was dubbed the Isle of Mull's "miracle eagle" by charity the RSPB after it fell from its nest as a chick during a storm in 2023. In an unprecedented display of extended parenting, the two white-tailed parents skipped a year's breeding season to continue to tend to their year-old offspring." https://www…
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# BBC # News 'Miracle' eagle with broken wing spotted back above Scottish coast