Eagles & Puffins & Sunshine...
Wow, who would’ve thought it? Myself & Captain Lewie have just returned from a Wildlife Adventure WITH A SUNTAN! - in March!!
(Well, I’ve got a suntan – Lewie’s been hiding in the wheelhouse, spotting Porpoises before we could see them).
Here we were, all worried about JUST how unkind the weather would be to us this early in the season, and today(27/03/08) has been flatter than a proverbial pancake and twice as sweet. The Porpoises were glinting their shiny wee bodies all over the calm sea in this Eastery sunlight, and we even saw a PUFFIN! This is an early record for us, as we’re not often out at sea this time of year. Usually you can set your calendar by the Puffins, as they arrive on Lunga by the 14th April, and this is when Easter usually kick starts our season’s trips for us.
We were also treated to an awesome view of “our” pair of White-Tailed Eagles, who have been gracing us with their presence, together, for the last two season’s. We can tell from their RSPB “Eagle Watch” wing-tags that the Male was born in 2002, the female 2004. But she hasn’t been quite mature enough to appreciate the fruits of his labours!... This afternoon they were both sitting on the shore, side by side, looking every inch of their 2.5mn wing-span The Happy Couple. And she is showing off beautifully mature, golden-coloured head feathers. So our patient Older Male may be rewarded yet for his staying power! Watch this space for hot Eagle action....
Erika Hearn
Head Guide
(Well, I’ve got a suntan – Lewie’s been hiding in the wheelhouse, spotting Porpoises before we could see them).
Here we were, all worried about JUST how unkind the weather would be to us this early in the season, and today(27/03/08) has been flatter than a proverbial pancake and twice as sweet. The Porpoises were glinting their shiny wee bodies all over the calm sea in this Eastery sunlight, and we even saw a PUFFIN! This is an early record for us, as we’re not often out at sea this time of year. Usually you can set your calendar by the Puffins, as they arrive on Lunga by the 14th April, and this is when Easter usually kick starts our season’s trips for us.
We were also treated to an awesome view of “our” pair of White-Tailed Eagles, who have been gracing us with their presence, together, for the last two season’s. We can tell from their RSPB “Eagle Watch” wing-tags that the Male was born in 2002, the female 2004. But she hasn’t been quite mature enough to appreciate the fruits of his labours!... This afternoon they were both sitting on the shore, side by side, looking every inch of their 2.5mn wing-span The Happy Couple. And she is showing off beautifully mature, golden-coloured head feathers. So our patient Older Male may be rewarded yet for his staying power! Watch this space for hot Eagle action....
Erika Hearn
Head Guide
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