The magical moment when a rare, beautiful white-tailed eagle is released back into the wild — ‘the total highlight of the year’
17 April 2019
The Scottish SPCA received this white-tailed eagle – one of Scotland’s rarest predators – at its wildlife rescue centre. The team then had to use all their experience and expertise get it back to the wild. This is the moment one of them described as “the greatest thing ever; the total highlight of the year.”
One of Scotland’s rarest predators, a white-tailed eagle, is released back into the wild
SSPCA staff Colin, Lorraine and Liam look on in obvious delight.
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