Wildlife lovers tracking a rare white-tailed eagle that left its UK home two years ago were stunned when it finally returned—after an incredible 10,000-mile (approx. 16,100 km) journey.
The rare bird, known as G463, is part of an ongoing conservation project run by the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation to help encourage white-tailed eagles to live on the Isle of Wight.
As part of the project, the eagle was tracked for the last two years using a GPS device. The team found G463 had flown to France, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden. They also found out that the eagle lost one of his feet in December 2021, but continued to fly around Europe for more than a year….