And Yet, She Doesn't Understand That Birds Can Fly...

Helena Horton is an environment reporter for the Guardian.

And knows her subject about as well as all other 'Guardian' experts, clearly... 

Two of these giants have now been found dead on estates in Dorset and Sussex.

While the cause of death has not been established, the multi-agency police investigation suggests that foul play could have been involved.

That's what an investigation is for - it doesn't actually mean anything in and of itself.  

Currently, officers are conducting toxicology reports, suggesting they believe the eagles could have been poisoned.

As a famous screen lawyer once pointed out 'It doesn't matter what I believe, it matters what I can prove...' 

Unless those who own estates are properly held to account for poisoned birds found on their land – perhaps having their shooting licences suspended until they can get a handle on crimes occurring under their noses – this will likely keep happening.

There's no automatic connection whatsoever between a landowner and a dead poisoned bird just because it happens to be found on that land. 

Birds fly, Helen. You did know that, didn't you?