The head of the Golden Eagle Trust remains confident that white-tailed eagles will continue to be a fixture on Lough Derg, despite losing another bird to bird flu.
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that an eagle found dead in East Clare, has tested positive for a strain of the disease.
It’s the third case of bird flu in Ireland this year.
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All have been located near Lough Derg, and two have led to the deaths of white-tailed eagles.
The bird who died was a female named Saoirse, but Dr. Allan Mee is hopeful her mate will re-pair.
