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Booted eagle sighting in Cornwall delights birdwatchers

Seen from below the booted ragle has “striking looking” wings with a black edge so is quite distinctive, he said.

“It’s quite straightforward to pick it out.

“The breeding range is in southern eastern Europe, all the way across the Middle East.

“Raptors, in general, do not like flying over water so it is quite unusual for a large raptor to come over the Channel.

“But they would migrate at this time of year into Africa through the Straits of Gibraltar and winter there and then come back for their breeding season.”


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