Rare golden eagle chick born into captivity in Co Louth The eaglet was born on Wednesday and was ‘hopping about’ by the following day
about an hour ago
A rare golden eagle chick was born at a falconry school in Co Louth on Wednesday after being bred through artificial insemination.
The chick had its first feed early on Thursday morning at its home at Newgrange Falconry in the Boyne Valley.
Owner Brian McCann was the first person in Ireland to breed golden eagles through the process of artificial insemination, for which the birds are willing participants.
“It is very hard to get it right. This is the first time in about four years that we have had a chick,” he said.