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First ever Golden Eagle chick born

Good news, as a golden eagle chick has been bred in captivity for the first time ever in Ireland. Th...
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8:14 AM - 5 May 2016



First ever Golden Eagle chick...

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First ever Golden Eagle chick born

TodayFM
TodayFM

8:14 AM - 5 May 2016



Good news, as a golden eagle chick has been bred in captivity for the first time ever in Ireland.

The chick, whose sex is not yet known, is just over 2 weeks old and was bred using artificial insemination by Brian McCann who owns the Newgrange Falconry, in county Louth.

It's hoped it will help to re-introduce birds of prey and create populations living in Ireland.

Mr McCann says they've been trying breed from the parent Golden Eagles for a number of years.



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