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The Wright Strokes - Sketches from Eagle Country #2
The latest installment from Eagle Officer John Wright's sketch book highlights the importance of watching and listening to all of the wildlife around you as, much like Alastair and Jane's noisy gulls over Edinburgh (Blog 8th May 2020), they can lead you to some magical encounters.
Nature's language is complex but nothing wastes energy making a noise for no reason! Whether it be a Skylark rising on shimmering wings to state a claim to it's very own wee piece of Scotland or an Eaglet begging for food on a remote cliff, every sound means something.
Below is a video from their short time with us in the aviary. Inquisitive Beaky is exploring her surroundings, tugging at food and the feeding hatch screen while Edward looks on with curiosity.
Eagle People Profile Chris Rollie
Retired RSPB Area Manager (D&G) and Raptor enthusiast Chris Rollie shares a wonderful tale of a meeting between two of Scotland's top predators. Thank You Chris!
BBC Landward - Eagle Champions
In May 2019, BBC Landward visited Traquair House near Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders to film some very special young people doing some fantastic things to become the UK's very first 'Eagle Champions'. Thank you to BBC Landward for the film below.
This week Community Outreach Officer Philip Munro recommends the writings of Sir Walter Scott, specifically 'Sylva Abbotsfordiensis'.