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Apr 24, 2005 14:19 |  #1

A while back I mentioned that I handled a White Tailed Sea Eagle - well I just got round to scanning the photo. I have no idea what camera this was taken with - not mine anyway.

This is a juvenile and was rescued from a 'collector' and is about 2/3 grown. It is wearing a hood to stop it getting spooked. These are very rare birds in the UK - about 10 pairs.

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Apr 24, 2005 14:37 |  #2

Magnificent bird!


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Apr 24, 2005 14:38 |  #3

They've got a 8/9 foot wingspan. Look like flying doors when they get going.


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Apr 24, 2005 15:13 |  #4

Looks like our Golden Eagle. Quite a bird.


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Apr 24, 2005 18:45 |  #5

That is one humongous bird!!


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Apr 24, 2005 19:51 |  #6

Wow,. I'd love to see one! thanks for posting. :)


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Apr 24, 2005 22:00 |  #7

Wow.A big bird...must have weighed a bit !


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Apr 25, 2005 02:33 as a reply to  @ RockOne's post |  #8

What a large bird! Must be quite a sight to see that close.

Thanks for showing.

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Apr 25, 2005 02:44 |  #9

Cheers for showing. Nice bird.


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Apr 25, 2005 03:35 |  #10

I wouldn't want to go head to head with the beak - put it that way!

It was surprisingly light, although when the photo was taken it started flapping and almost lifted me off the gorund!


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Apr 26, 2005 17:54 as a reply to  @ dewmuw's post |  #11

WOW! neat shot, That bird is almost as big as you. :lol: :lol: :lol: Your arm must have gotten very tired.


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Apr 26, 2005 18:33 |  #12

Eagles are good . . .


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Apr 27, 2005 03:15 as a reply to  @ stoneylonesome's post |  #13

stoneylonesome wrote:
WOW! neat shot, That bird is almost as big as you. :lol: :lol: :lol: Your arm must have gotten very tired.

My arm was OK - but the gloves took a bit of a beating! :)


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Apr 27, 2005 03:42 |  #14

I saw a female White Tailed Sea Eagle in Fota Wildlife Park in Cork (Ireland) only last week, unforntuantely they became extinct in the wild here in the 60's, but a pair has been re-introduced into Kerry. The poor bird I saw was 25 years old and living a solitary life while they tried to find a suitable mate. She had a massive avariary but I still imagine see must be bored. If they find a mate, she probably would not know what to do at this stage! One huge bird.


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Apr 27, 2005 03:48 as a reply to  @ BlueTit's post |  #15

BlueTit wrote:
I saw a female White Tailed Sea Eagle in Fota Wildlife Park in Cork (Ireland) only last week, unforntuantely they became extinct in the wild here in the 60's, but a pair has been re-introduced into Kerry. The poor bird I saw was 25 years old and living a solitary life while they tried to find a suitable mate. She had a massive avariary but I still imagine see must be bored. If they find a mate, she probably would not know what to do at this stage! One huge bird.

Thay have been reintroduced into Scotland.

I was speaking to an RSPB officer the other week and last summer he saw a juvenile bird in Lancashire. It is believed that it was ranging away from 'home' in Scotland looking for a new territory. 250 miles away!! They reckon it got that far and then turned back!


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