but not quite yet!

 

This evening I went to check up on Half Pint to see whether he has fledged yet.  He and his sibling were 12 weeks old today!  Its a bit of a precarious walk and loaded with a telescope, binoculars, daughter in tow, we tentatively made our way to the best position to view the nest without any of us tripping up, dropping the scope or the other threat, getting soaked to the skin by the heavy, intermittent showers we have had on and off today.  At Loch Frisa the weather has been mainly bright and blustery with the odd heavy shower passing through - I thought a good day for fledging - a nice blustery breeze - great for taking that first step off the nest.

 

As we tentatively approached, with heart in mouth never quite knowing what you are going to find, we rounded the corner - a beautiful sight of an adult flying around enjoying the break in the weather - then the heart stopping moment as the nest comes into view (now, if I was Dave he would leave you hanging for a day or two!!).

 

Sat on the edge of the nest, two beautiful chocolate brown chicks, just chilling, looking around, watching Mum flying about.  I was sure one of them would have gone today but no - they looked far too comfortable.  Hopefully in the next few days, Mum and Dad will bring food but not take it directly to the nest, thereby trying to coax them out - thats when the fun starts for us, trying to keep an eye on them.  But for this evening, Half Pint is looking fantastic, ready to face the world (well, in his own time).

 

As we opened the Hide at Loch Frisa this morning, we were treated to a beautiful display from Heather and Frisa - Frisa flying high on a thermal, Heather, flying lower and just still a little bit wobbly as she turns but beautiful nonetheless.  They spent the morning sat on the other side of the Loch keeping each other company, sat side by side - our visitors were over the moon.

 

Managed to capture this shot of a Lapwing - often seen in the fields at Loch Frisa Photo Debby Thorne

 

 

 

Debby Thorne - White Tailed Eagle Information Officer, Isle of Mull

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  • SOOTY AND BERTIE - I REPLIED TO YOU ON DEBBY'S PREVIOUS BLOG.

    CONTACTS AS REQUESTED:

    Roseanna Cunningham (Minister for the Environment)

    The Scottish Parliament

    Edinburgh EH99 1SP  

    OR EMAIL HER BY NAME AT:  scottish.ministers@scotland.gsi.gov.UK

    The Procurator Fiscal

    Crown Office

    25 Chambers Street

    Edinburgh EH1 1LA

    OR EMAIL:   ps/COPFS@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

    Huw Irranca-Davies, Minister (is very much against poisoning and is very helpful),

    Defra

    Nobel House

    17 Smith Square

    London SW1P 3JR

    Emails can be sent via the Defra Helpline: helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk

    Chris Davies MEP (campaigns against poisons)  

    87A Castle Street,

    Stockport SK3 9AR

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    Your own MPs can be emailed; see www.parliament.uk/.../mp.cfm

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    MPs may be glad to help at the moment, so unpopular are they with the public (provided of course that your own MP is not in favour of killing raptors)

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  • SOOTY AND BERTIE - I REPLIED TO YOU ON DEBBY'S PREVIOUS BLOG.

    CONTACTS AS REQUESTED:

    Roseanna Cunningham (Minister for the Environment)

    The Scottish Parliament

    Edinburgh EH99 1SP  

    OR EMAIL HER BY NAME AT:  scottish.ministers@scotland.gsi.gov.UK

    The Procurator Fiscal

    Crown Office

    25 Chambers Street

    Edinburgh EH1 1LA

    OR EMAIL:   ps/COPFS@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

    Huw Irranca-Davies, Minister (is very much against poisoning and is very helpful),

    Defra

    Nobel House

    17 Smith Square

    London SW1P 3JR

    Emails can be sent via the Defra Helpline: helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk

    Chris Davies MEP (campaigns against poisons)  

    87A Castle Street,

    Stockport SK3 9AR

    E-mail: chris.davies@europarl.europa.eu

    Your own MPs can be emailed; see www.parliament.uk/.../mp.cfm

    or write to them at

    House of Commons

    London

    SW1A 0AA

    MPs may be glad to help at the moment, so unpopular are they with the public (provided of course that your own MP is not in favour of killing raptors)

    ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY TO TRY ONE? OR TWO - OR ALL PERHAPS?

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