GOLDEN eagle chicks have been successfully released into the wild in southern Scotland in the first of a “ground-breaking” series of relocations.
Three of the young birds of prey, named Edward, Beaky and Emily by primary school pupils, have been moved from the Highlands to a secret location.
The £1.3 million project is part of efforts to increase the number of golden eagles in the Southern Uplands, where they have become rare.
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