{"id":52702,"date":"2026-10-30T14:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T12:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/they-know-no-borders-how-imperial-eagles-returned-to-romania\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T14:57:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T12:57:43","slug":"they-know-no-borders-how-imperial-eagles-returned-to-romania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/en\/they-know-no-borders-how-imperial-eagles-returned-to-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"They know no borders. How Imperial eagles returned to Romania!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that the <\/span>Imperial eagle<\/a><\/strong> is Endangered Species of the Year 2026<\/strong>? Protecting these magnificent birds of prey is a priority for us, so each month we bring you another fascinating chapter in their lives.<\/span><\/p>

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Photo: Zolt\u00e1n Orb\u00e1n<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>

As we have shared previously, <\/span>9 pairs of eagles<\/a><\/strong> have already attempted to breed<\/strong> in Romania this year!<\/span><\/p>

For more than half a century, the species had all but disappeared from Romania\u2019s breeding bird population. After a gap of more than 60 years, we had to wait until 2016 to record the first successful breeding attempt. \n<\/p>

But where did these birds come from?<\/b><\/h2>

The human world is full of lines drawn on maps and borders between countries. For nature, however, these boundaries are invisible. The satellite-tracking data and maps we are sharing clearly show how eagles tagged by our colleagues in Hungary and Serbia travel extensively throughout the region. \n<\/p>

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Source: Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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Movements between 2011 and 2024 of Imperial eagles fitted with satellite transmitters in Hungary. Source: Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society (MME)\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>

The maps reveal how young eagles dispersing from their natal areas, or searching for food, have regularly crossed into Romania<\/strong> from neighbouring countries.<\/span><\/p>

Towards the end of the last century, Imperial eagle populations began to decline dramatically in neighbouring countries, too. Thanks to decades of persistent conservation work<\/strong>, however, this trend has been reversed:<\/span><\/p>