Britain's largest bird of prey, which was once extinct in this country, has been seen soaring in the sky above a city park.
The white-tailed eagle was spotted by a wildlife photographer at Nene Park in Peterborough on Monday morning.
The birds have been gradually reintroduced in the UK since 1975 but inland Peterborough is not one of their known strongholds, so the sighting caused some excitement on social media when photographs were posted.
Karen Aylin said she was "gobsmacked" when she realised what she was filming, and said it was "almost a once-in-a-lifetime" sighting.
The eagle was seen flying above the park on Monday [KarenPeterborough Walks]
#Monday #seen
The white-tailed eagle was spotted by a wildlife photographer at Nene Park in Peterborough on Monday morning.
The birds have been gradually reintroduced in the UK since 1975 but inland Peterborough is not one of their known strongholds, so the sighting caused some excitement on social media when photographs were posted.
Karen Aylin said she was "gobsmacked" when she realised what she was filming, and said it was "almost a once-in-a-lifetime" sighting.
The eagle was seen flying above the park on Monday [KarenPeterborough Walks]
#Monday #seen
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