Hidden camera captures wild white-tailed eagle egg hatching - video

A hidden camera has captured the first live UK footage of a wild white-tailed eagle hatching. The camera, which had been hidden in a stick three metres away from the nest to avoid disturbing the birds, captured the moment. White-tailed eagles became extinct in Scotland in 1918, but eagles from Scandinavia were reintroduced to the Isle of Rum in 1975. Fergus Cumberland, visitor experience manager for RSPB Scotland, said: 'Now to see that they've hatched their first chick is incredible. We feel so privileged to have been able to witness such a special moment'Hidden camera gets first live UK footage of wild white-tailed eagle hatching Continue reading...