White-tailed eagle chicks in historic first flight

In a phenomenon witnessed for the first time in Ireland in over 110 years, two white-tailed eagle chicks have successfully fledged and flown from their nest.

Unfortunately, the third chick hatched earlier this year has died in a fall from its nest.

The pair of chicks were observed flying close to Lough Derg, Mountshannon, Co Clare where their parents had nested.