A sad end to the season for the Madrid booted eagle nest

16 Aug 2026

This booted eagle nest in Madrid had been terrorised most nights by a marten looking for food. Overnight on the 14th/15th of August the marten finally succeeded at getting past the protective eagle mum and dragging the chick away out of the nest. A very sad end to the season in one of my favourite nests this year.

A booted eagle with its chick

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