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England’s Last Golden Eagle Feared Dead In The Wild

The last remaining golden eagle in England is feared dead after it failed to return home for the spring. The eagle had been a resident of Riggindale near Haweswater in the Lake District for the past 15 years. His mate died 12 years ago, leaving the 20-year-old bird of prey alone and failing to attract another mate. He was last seen in November 2015. The Mirror reports: The eagle was believed to be around 20 years old and attracted bird-lovers from around the UK to its home at Riggindale Valley, near Haweswater in the Lake District. But Cumbrian RSPB experts have now revealed the bird has not been seen since before the turn of the year – and is feared to have died or fled. RSPB staff at Haweswater, who operate a special eagle viewpoint at the site, became seriously concerned last month when the eagle failed to appear. Although not always sighted during the winter, usually in spring the magnificent eagle was seen nest-building and displaying – in vain – to attract a mate. Lee Schofield, site manager at RSPB Haweswater, said: “When the eagle didn’t appear last month we thought there was a chance he might be hunting in [...]