Just a quick update tonight but what an update!!
As mentioned earlier, our chicks at Loch Frisa were ringed last Wednesday. One of the guys working for the Forestry Commission (Scotland) who was helping took some photos of the chicks. It is just so exciting to be able to see them so close rather than staring at them through a telescope and binoculars. They will be 8 weeks old tomorrow and are ever edging closer to fledging. They fledge at about 12 weeks and that's when their adventures will reallly start, venturing out into the big wide world - but more of that when it happens and of course, we will keep you posted.
Loch Frisa Chicks 2009
Photo Courtesy Alasdair Cameron Forestry Commission (Scotland)
Loch Frisa chicks 2009
Photo courtesy Alasdair Cameron Forestry Commission (Scotland)
If you are following the Estonian webcam, you will see that their chicks were ringed too, a couple of days before ours. live sea eagle webcam
Dont forget you can join the RSPB and support our work with the eagles - just click the 'Join now' button
Also - a reminder to sign the Birds of Prey Pledge http://www.rspb.org.uk/supporting/campaigns/birdsofprey/
Oh Mex, Shagrat and Gorbag were repulsive and horrid, these two are regal and magnificent - if you want a LOTR theme, I'd go for Celeborn and Galadriel! But I agree, the local school will have the best name ideas and they deserve to name the chicks (chicks? they are massive!).
Thanks for the update Debby.
Everybody rides on the karma train.
Hi Debby well thats a laugh Bertie being a lab.I have always wondered how they get so many comments on the Loch Garten site now all is clear seems we have several dogs,breeds of dogs,cats,parrots,guinea pigs and probably all the animals on old McDonald's farm.Come on guys that sounds like cheating.Best wishes or rather oink oink PS hope you are getting better Dave
Bertie is a very clever and photogenic lab:)
Stunning photos from Alasdair - many thanks! Just love Mex's ideas for names too.
Bertie - you have a wonderful vocabulary for a golden lab.!!!!
Hi Debby hi Bertie can't remember you blogging before good of you to comment anyway.Everything you say probably right but boy oh boy just wait a short time and keep watching because they soon will be unbelievably beautiful.Best wishes.