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Treasure of Highlands

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Vincent
Published date16 March 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
WHENEVER I see beautiful, clean, young lambs wobbling their way into the world I can't help but remember visiting Scotland

When lambs are born their placentas feed a vast number of creatures from ravens to foxes, but up in the Highlands of Scotland, they feed something more spectacular.

Although people think of golden eagles taking lambs, they cannot carry anything that heavy, but they can carry placentas to their nests.

They drop them like a bomb, exploding blood all over the nest. It's a gruesome sight, but the chicks are happy.

Let's take a closer look at these kings of the Highlands.

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Golden eagles are spectacular creatures despite not being the biggest, strongest or rarest bird in the UK.

They play second fiddle to the white-tailed eagle, but more of them means they rule the Highlands.

They are incredible hunters and have been known to kill foxes. It's not that common, as they are happier with tastier prey like mountain hares and grouse.

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But like so many birds of prey, because of their taste for game birds they have been pushed to the brink of extinction, being pushed out of England and Wales in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Attempts have been made in recent years to reintroduce golden eagles to their old haunts, but with...

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