The movements of greater spotted eagles being tracked by a team in Abu Dhabi suggest two separate populations may visit the UAE each year. Environment Agency Abu Dhabi has been monitoring six greater spotted eagles over the past several years. It is part of a population that comes from northern Kazakhstan and Russia. Bird 296, which is believed to be male, was tagged in Al Wathba Wetland Reserve in 2015. “They come to Al Wathba, but they keep moving around,” said Dr Javed.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 17, 2020 04:52 UTC