White-Tailed Sea Eagle Rescued and Released in 2023 Returns to Beijing

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2025-02-28

On February 20, a bird-watching volunteer photographed a white-tailed sea eagle equipped with a satellite tracker at the Miyun Reservoir. The species is designated as a first-class protected species of China. After reviewing the monitoring data, it has been confirmed that this eagle had been rescued by the Beijing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in January 2023 and released at the Huairou Reservoir on February 17 of the same year. This marks its first return to Beijing since making a full recovery and rejoining the wild.

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On February 20, 2025, Li Aihong, a volunteer photographed a white-tailed sea eagle, at the Miyun Reservoir. The species is designated as a first-class protected species of China.
[Photo via the Beijing Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau]

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On January 25, 2023, the white-tailed sea eagle underwent examination and received treatment at the Beijing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center.
[Photo via the Beijing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center]

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On February 17, 2023, the white-tailed sea eagle was released back into the wild at the Huairou Reservoir.
[Photo via the Beijing Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau]

(Source: The Beijing News)