Primary school pupils have celebrated the return of an almost extinct species of eagle.

After receiving £20,000 of funding from the People's Postcode Lottery, RSPB Scotland was able to take local primary school children to locations around the Tay Estuary to learn about the inspiring species.

The white-tailed eagle was persecuted to almost extinction almost 100 years ago after the last known bird in the UK was shot in Shetland.

The eagle species was successfully reintroduced to the east coast of Scotland between 2007 and 2012, following other reintroductions on the Isle of Rum in 1975 and in Wester Ross from 1993 to 1998.

The East Scotland Sea Eagle reintroduction project was a partnership between RSPB Scotland, Forest Enterprise Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage.

A total of 85 young birds were released over the five years.

Dundee pupils enjoyed hands-on outdoor learning about the behaviour, habits and lifecycle of the birds, from selecting a nesting site and building a life-size nest, to learning about incubation and hunting.

RSPB Scotland community outreach officer Sara Rasmussen said: "This has been a fantastic opportunity for local children to learn first-hand about white-tailed eagles and we are excited to reach the milestone of connecting 750 pupils with nature.

"The return of these iconic birds has been a great way to engage children in discovering their local wildlife and inspire them to become future guardians of the natural world."

Alastair Harbison, class teacher from Inverbrothock Primary School in Angus, said: "The children of P6H had a fantastic experience learning about white-tailed eagles in the beautiful outdoor surroundings of Tentsmuir Forest.

"They were able to understand the lifecycle of the eagles through active learning activities including a race to find food, making a life-sized nest and using the five senses to think about our surroundings."