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Golden Eagle at loch monar

Golden Eagle at loch monar


Postby scoob999 » Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:25 am

Pretty sure this is an eagle?
Can anyone confirm :D
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Re: Golden Eagle at loch monar

Postby Gavin99 » Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:00 am

Yes , maybe , sort of , probably :D
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Re: Golden Eagle at loch monar

Postby spiderwebb » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:44 am

I reckon it is now Scoob seeing the pic. Def no look like a buzzard there !!

I'll check my vid later as I did catch it but need the 42 inch TV to be able to see it !! :lol:
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Re: Golden Eagle at loch monar

Postby morag1 » Sun Aug 05, 2012 2:35 pm

I'd love to see a golden eagle one day 8)
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Re: Golden Eagle at loch monar

Postby scoob999 » Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:01 pm

morag1 wrote:I'd love to see a golden eagle one day 8)

There is every possibility you already have, from a distance they can be mistaken for buzzards, but they have a PRESENCE about them.. truely magical :D
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Re: Golden Eagle at loch monar

Postby RicKamila » Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:10 pm

I saw an Eagle circling over Aberdeen Airport yesterday, before flying off towards Kirkhill Forest. Couldn't work out what type it was though, but this picture is identical to what I saw.
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Re: Golden Eagle at loch monar

Postby morag1 » Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:59 pm

scoob999 wrote: from a distance they can be mistaken for buzzards

Hi Scoob I have often thought the same myself. There was a buzzard flying overhead when i was walking to Derry Lodge and I thought there was something special about it so maybe it was an eagle after all. :D
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