For such a large bird, the Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos can be surprisingly elusive, and an accurate picture of its status in Britain has always been difficult to obtain. The physical nature and remoteness of many of its nesting areas, together with adverse weather and the frequent use of widely distributed alternative eyries, have always hampered fieldwork. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

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