SIX more golden eagle chicks have been relocated to southern Scotland as part of a conservation project, bringing their numbers to the highest level in the area for three centuries.
The new additions bring the total population of golden eagles in the south to around 39, according to the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project.
The six chicks were transported from the Highlands to a secret location this summer as part of the initiative, which aims to reverse the decline in their numbers in the area.
It comes after the project was awarded the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management Tony Bradshaw Award for Outstanding Best Practice earlier this year.
Project manager Cat Barlow said: “It is thrilling to know that our six new arrivals bring the local population of golden eagles to the highest number recorded in the area for three centuries.”
