Bird Sightings: Golden Eagle

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Bird Sightings : Hebrides : Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

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Gaelic: Iolair-dhubh

Photograph © Terry Fountain
South Uist - Outer Hebrides (Western Isles)
21st December, 2007

"Here is an unusual pic of a Golden Eagle taken late afternoon at LochCarnan. Probably a once in a life time opportunity. Going to try for the Lesser Scaup (could be the same one from last winter) on Coot Loch in the morning, using the shooting hide for cover."

Our golden eagle photographs:

golden eagle
Isle of Lewis
June 2006 golden eagle
North Uist
August 2006 golden eagle
with hooded crows
size comparison golden eagle
Isle of Harris
April 2007 golden eagle
with common gull
size comparison
May 2007 golden eagle
South Uist
December 2007

Two or more eagles are called an aerie, convocation, jubilee, soar, or spread of eagles

Other local bird photographs

Terry Fountain's web site:
http://www.hebridesphotographic.com

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