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Golden Eagle Project’s Posts from 2022
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H03, 'Thistle', a male golden eagle, was the first chick to be collected in the 2022 season. Thistle came from RSPB Abernethy reserve in the Scottish Highlands.
Typically the eagle chicks remain on the nest platform in the aviary for around three weeks before they start to venture on to the perches attached to the nest. Thistle, however, was very adventurous and began to edge out onto the perch within a week of arriving.
Meet Elizabeth - our youngest Golden Eagle Champion!
Meet Elizabeth Lyon, the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project's youngest Eagle Champion and daughter of Ralia Estate's former Head Keeper Alastair Lyon.
Meet Aleen (formerly 'Biter'). During the winter of 2021, seven sub-adult eagles were translocated by the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project working with Dave and Graeme Anderson in an effort to support the growing population in the south of the country.
Roxy the Golden Eagle children's book
Written by John Miles with illustrations by John Davis, Roxy the Golden Eagle is a beautifully written children’s story based on the famous Roxy, a real golden eagle from the Scottish Borders.
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