Despite the dreich weather, the guys at the hide today caught occasional but definite glimpses of Mara & Breagha flapping soggily along the south shore of the loch. In the brief respite between deluges, they even managed to have a bit of a game and chase each other. A tiny kestrel too gave chase at one point. Not sure what it thought it was going to achieve against their might but it seemed determined to have a go. Being mobbed by anything and everything is an occupational hazard if you're a sea eagle so they'd better get used to it. For now they just take it, but as they get more agile, the kestrels, hooded crows, ravens, buzzards and everything else had better watch out. A quick flip over by the eagle and they'll wish they hadn't flown so close. So all well with our chicks tonight even though it's still drizzling out there. It's going to be a long wet night for them again.
I wonder if Bonnie enjoyed her first night of luxury for a week? I'll check on her recovery tomorrow.
Dave Sexton RSPB Mull Officer
Thanks for the update,David. Glad all seems to be well with your chicks. As BarbaraAnne says- we LG bloggers know all about worry and sleepless nights! You're lucky to have your beautiful eagles with you to enjoy all year round - unlike our young ospreys who are off to pastures new as we all wait with baited breath for the next satellite tag update!
Please give Bonnie a hug from me if you see her - would be great to know how she is!
Good news about Mara and Breagha, I am glad they were seen and doing well. As bloggers we do tend to fret and worry over the birds that you wardens at RSPB reseves look after.
We have cried at the demise of the WEE YIN who didn't make it at LG no matter how much we prayed, we also watched with sadness one of the Hobby chicks die..
At Loch Garten we were all getting distraught that Deshar wasn't eating and mum and dad had gone and he was home alone and hadn't even learnt to fish yet!!! Then suddenly they were off on their migration and Deshar is now sitting near Folkstone gathering energy for the Channel crossing !!! Who would have thought it...
So I guess that a little drizzle won't bother the young eagles and we have to stop being clucking old hens and wishing we could rush down with duvets etc..!! :-)
Nature can be awesome but very cruel too and when we read your daily blogs we really do worry... Hi Ho..
Good weather on the way soon so they will no doubt cheer up soon and the rabbits will come out for their breakfast...
Good job we don't have Rabbit blog on Mull or we would all be balling our eyes out all the time..!!!!
Glad you spotted them - guess that means you will sleep soundly tonight (as well as Bonnie!)