The bird - part of a project to boost numbers in the area - was discovered at the weekend.
Numbers of golden eagles in southern Scotland are at their highest level since the 19th Century
The discovery was made by the gamekeeping team on the Queensberry Estate north of Dumfries on Saturday.Buccleuch - which runs the estate - said the bird had no obvious signs of injury and tests were being carried out to establish the cause of death.Listen to news from Dumfries on BBC SoundsBenny Higgins, executive chairman of Buccleuch, said: "Buccleuch work closely with the SSGEP in the local area and we are extremely proud of our record in recent years of helping rebuild the population.
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