A pair of white tailed eagles were spotted in a rare sighting in Suffolk. 

The rare species were spotted in west Suffolk on Monday. 

Birdwatchers gathered to see the birds and among those was avid photographer Beth Millar.

East Anglian Daily Times: Two white tailed eagles spotted in SuffolkTwo white tailed eagles spotted in Suffolk (Image: Beth Millar)

Ms Millar said: "It was amazing to see the white tailed eagle in Suffolk.

"I've lived in Aviemore for two years and never saw the golden eagles, and I worked five minutes from a white tailed eagles nest in Fife for five years without ever seeing one.

"So I was surprised and delighted to hear they had been spotted in Suffolk.

East Anglian Daily Times: Beth Millar who captured pictures of the birds in SuffolkBeth Millar who captured pictures of the birds in Suffolk (Image: Beth Millar)

"I have a wishlist of animals I have wanted to photograph and eagles in all varieties were high on my list so It was wonderful to tick off these magnificent creatures."

White tailed eagles went extinct in Britain as a result of egg collection and habitat loss in the 20th century, but have since been successfully reintroduced into the wild. 

East Anglian Daily Times: Rare white tailed eagle spotted over west SuffolkRare white tailed eagle spotted over west Suffolk (Image: Beth Millar)

Ms Millar said: "The original eagle was sat perched on a dead tree for over an hour before taking off to soar through the sky.

"The second though was a real surprise. I was sat amongst three others who spotted it before me amongst a group of buzzards.

"Its significant size alerted them and we were able to confirm through cameras and scopes that it definitely was a second one."

East Anglian Daily Times: Rare white tailed eagles spotted over west SuffolkRare white tailed eagles spotted over west Suffolk (Image: Beth Millar)

Ms Millar said that other bird watchers she was sat with told her that the first eagle was a juvenile male that had come from the Netherlands where it had been injured by a wind turbine. 

"I love getting out with my camera," Ms Millar addedd.

"It's been my sacred space to help me relax, reflect and restore. Those moments that you get to watch and capture awesome and mighty creatures like the eagle is really humbling and make those cold numb fingers and hours of staring at nothing worth the wait."