Our chicks at Loch Frisa have most certainly been getting more and more used to the fact that they are designed for the air....... Both Mara and Breagha have been up and about this week, playing around in the thermals, looking at the world from on high...... and it looks like they're actually beginning to enjoy it!!!
Yesterday, Mara decided that the world of Loch Frisa obviously wasn't big enough for him and followed Skye off into the distance for a bit of a day trip! Circling away, he looked fantastic, full of confidence in the air, soaring away on those big broad wings of his. It won't be too long it seems before both of our chicks decide to leave home and try and make their own way in the Mull wilderness. With the mastery of flight that both are now showing I have a little inkling that they'll do just fine!!
Apart from our eagles doing well, this week has been a revelation with the appearance of a family of Red-throated Divers who have bred on the loch. Mum, Dad and their (not so wee) chick have been delighting us all with their presence and haunting us with their fantastic calls, making the family bond that little bit stronger. We've also discovered that our Sand Martin pair have successfully hatched their second brood of chicks too!! The adults are busy ziping in carrying insects to the young and zooming back out carrying little white pouches..... (Always good to keep the nest tidy!!). We'll be expecting the next batch to be on the wing in the next week, so do keep watching this space for news of when it happens!