Hi there! I saw a pair of eagles while having lunch on the summit of Marsco next to the Cuillin last week. Awesome sight!! They flew by just above us (fancied our lunch? Or us?
) and then turned and headed back towards Blaven. Now they were right on top of us, 20 meters or so, and perfect for pictures, but I was too excited to hold the camera still (
) so all I got was this shaky shot below.
I thought they were a pair of golden eagles as they were, well, golden brown, and I've heared there's a few pair of them nesting in the Cuillin. However, I couldn't shake the feeling that I had not spotted the upturned wingtips last time I saw a golden eagle. Googled sea eagles and to my surprise they can be rather brownish all over as well. And they seem to have more upturned wingtips. I know the size and all should be a giveaway, but I have so little experience with this I just know they were BIG
Anyone have any idea? Do sea eagles fly in pairs? In the Cuillin area?
DSC09530 by
Eleonora F, on Flickr
You can click on the image to go to a bigger version on flickr I think. Am afraid it doesn't get any more focused though
