First chick reared by an Irish-bred white-tailed sea eagle male in over a century

An Irish-bred female has been nesting on the shores of Lough Derg since 2020, but Brendan is the first male to rear a chick

Cuileann in the nest aged nearly nine weeks old. Picture: Alan McCarthy

Wildlife and conservation experts are celebrating after the first successful breeding by an Irish-bred white-tailed sea eagle male in over a century.

Brendan's eaglet, Cuileann, made his first flight to the mainland in West Cork over the weekend, prompting the official announcement of his birth.