Ern Stack
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Ern Stack is a sea stack off Yell, Shetland.
The word "ern" means an eagle
, and it is said that the Eigg, and Ern Stack in the north west of Yell, were the last known nesting site of Shetlandic Sea Eagle
s, which were recorded there in 1910.
The word "ern" means an eagle
Eagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
, and it is said that the Eigg, and Ern Stack in the north west of Yell, were the last known nesting site of Shetlandic Sea Eagle
White-tailed Eagle
The White-tailed Eagle , also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne , or White-tailed Sea-eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers...
s, which were recorded there in 1910.