The last wild golden eagle in Wales has been found dead by a walker.
The bird has been described as "something of a celebrity" and bird spotters from around the UK travelled to the Abergwesyn Valley, Powys, to spot her.
Springwatch presenter Iolo Williams tracked her movements in the Cambrian Mountains for his latest series Iolo: The Last Wilderness of Wales.
He called her death "tragic" and said the species had been "persecuted to extinction" in England and Wales with numbers depleting to near extinction in 1850.
He told the Standard: "People speak as if she was the last in a long line of golden eagles - she was the only one left.
"She was something quite special with a 7 foot 4 inches wingspan.
"She had escaped captivity 13 years ago to live in the wild when there hadn't been any golden eagles in Wales for two centuries.
"They have been persecuted to extinction in England and Wales with people shooting, poisoning and trapping them."
The nature observer said the bird had become something of a "celebrity" and a "real local character" charming nearby farmers and landowners as well as tourists.
"It's tragic," he added.
"Next time I go for a walk there is no chance of seeing a golden eagle.
"In the UK sightings are confined to Scotland with just over 500 pairs in the wild.
"If you want to see them you have to go up to the Highlands."
While the cause of the bird's death is unknown, she was said to be quite old and foul play is not suspected.
The eagle can be seen in the final episode of Mr Williams series either on BBC One Wales on Thursday, August 27 at 7.30pm or right now on BBC iPlayer.
