White-tailed eagle couple nesting in the middle of the city of Helsinki become proud parents of three chicks

A daring white-tailed eagle couple decided to establish their nest in the middle of Finland’s capital this spring. Now there are three chicks peeking out of said nest. Persistent conservation measures have made Helsinki one of the bird capitals of Europe.   White-tailed eagles nesting in the middle of Helsinki is a unique occurrence, as there are no records of the species ever nesting in such an urban environment in neither Finland nor the rest of Europe. White-tailed eagles are timid and typically nest further away from settlements. The species was on the brink of extinction just