The Success Story of the White-Tailed Eagle

Poland’s national bird, the White Tailed Eagle, or the Haliaeetus Albicilla, is often thought to be the fourth largest eagle in the world. This bird has a wingspan of 6 to 8  feet. They stand at about 27 to 37 inches tall with the female being a little larger than the male.

True Love

Who says that animals can’t love? These eagles mate for life. Naturally if one of them dies a replacement can be found, but once they find a mate, they stay with them. They do not leave them like their other forest friends.

The mating ritual is very interesting for these birds. When in flight, the White-tailed Eagles wrap their talons around the potential mate and spin in circles. Whilst doing this, the birds will screech at each other, stating their interest in the other. Once they have established their connection, the birds will find a place to nest, often for the rest of their lives.

White-tailed Eagles can lay between 1 to 3 eggs each year. The first egg is most often the largest and most dominant out of the other hatch-lings.

The success of Europe

The White-tailed Eagle was targeted because farmers wrongly assumed that they would prey on their livestock. They would shoot, poison, or even capture these beautiful birds. Because of this, the White-tailed Eagle started to become extinct in various parts of Europe.

However, people started to notice this rapid decline and decided to do something about it. Researchers from Scotland worked to rebreed these birds and then release them into the wild. Through some serious trial and error, they were finally able to release these birds back into the wild. Now, they are no longer endangered. Keeping an eye on them is what researchers do now to ensure that the White-tailed Eagle does not fall prey to poachers and farmers again.