A pair of Bonelli’s eagles has hatched two chicks in a nest built on a burned pine tree in the fire-ravaged areas of Limassol, the Game and Fauna Service has announced.
The pair refused to leave the area following the devastating 2025 fires and built their nest in a burned pine tree. A few days ago, two chicks hatched successfully. “Life is reborn from the ashes,” the Service said in a post announcing the news. “A pair of Bonelli’s eagles (Aquila fasciata), despite the destruction of 2025, refused to abandon their territory and chose to nest on a burned pine tree.”
The Service noted several characteristics that make the Bonelli’s eagle in Cyprus unusual. While elsewhere in Europe the species nests almost exclusively on steep cliffs, in Cyprus 70% of nests are found in large pine trees. This particular pair had in previous years preferred a cliff in a nearby valley but this year chose a tree instead. The Bonelli’s eagle is the only eagle species that breeds in Cyprus.
The Game and Fauna Service said it systematically monitors nests and protects the areas where the eagles live to ensure the new generation grows up safely.
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