A golden eagle in Scotland has been killed by a wind turbine, the first recorded incident of its kind in the area.

Conservationists say three-year-old male Sparky was found 15 metres from a turbine base in Dumfries and Galloway.

The pathological investigation was carried out by the Veterinary Investigation Centre at Scotland’s Rural College in Dumfries ...

Three-year-old raptor found dead 50ft from base of turbine in Dumfries and Galloway as experts call for increased safety ...

The three-year-old male bird of prey, named Sparky, was discovered dead near a turbine base at Windy Rig windfarm in Galloway ...

A golden eagle has died after flying into a wind turbine in Dumfries and Galloway, a conservation group has said. Three-year-old male Sparky, which was fledged from a nest by the South of Scotland ...

A charity has called for better support to help it monitor fragile Golden eagle populations after it was confirmed that one of the rare raptors had been killed flying into a wind turbine. In the first ...

A tagged golden eagle has been killed by a wind turbine blade, according to an investigation. The body of the bird of prey, called Sparky, was discovered metres from a turbine at a wind farm in ...

A golden eagle has died after a “wind turbine strike” in Dumfries and Galloway, an investigation has concluded. The death of the locally-fledged bird, named Sparky, is the first recorded ...

A golden eagle has died after a 'wind turbine strike' in Dumfries and Galloway, an investigation has concluded. The death of the locally-fledged bird, named Sparky, is the first recorded incident ...

A golden eagle has died after being hit by a wind turbine in Dumfries and Galloway, in what is thought to be the first incident of its kind in southern Scotland (Phil Wilkinson/PA) A golden eagle ...