The weather hasn't been great for the last two Tours, so subsequently the wildlife sightings have been down a little. But I always say that the weather isn't a major factor in having an amazing day, and the last two days have proved this.
The Golden Eagle was where I'd hoped, sitting on the mountain only a few hundred metres away. It looked huge in the scope and posed for a good 15 minutes. Then it flew, and dropping in to wind, headed straight for us. Being a gusty day it dropped lower and lower, passing right over our heads at a height of 15 metres. About as close a view of a Golden Eagle as you are likely to get!
Today the Sea Eagles took centre stage. Ravens alerted us to possible carrion, and a stooping Gull indicated something on the hill it didn't like. Driving nearer I saw something huge land and scatter the Ravens - a Sea Eagle. Well we had a leisurely lunch watching the goings-on of two adult birds as they carried off bits of carrion, or defended their lunch from a 3rd young Sea Eagle. A 4th youngster drifted by without stopping.
Neither day had lots of different sightings, but the Sea Eagles put on a close display worthy of any TV documentary, and the Golden Eagle is certainly in the running for "Sighting of The Year".
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