Only 10 months old and it already has a 7.5 foot wingspan. Thats incredible.View attachment 164836
A 10-month-old white-tailed sea eagle called Chief is the latest of the extremely rare birds of prey to arrive on the Isle of Wight after the species became extinct in the UK nearly 200 years ago.
The youngster, who weighs 9.5lb and has a 7.5ft wingspan, has been brought from the Scottish Eagle Centre to live at Robin Hill nature and visitor park.
Chief will be looked after by 22-year-old Charlie Rolle, one of the island’s youngest qualified falconers, who will train the eagle to fly and express natural behaviours.
Such an interesting bird but so destructive ... they love demolishing cars ... aerials, windscreen wipers, rubber windscreen/door trims etc. No-one is spared including police vehicles LOL.View attachment 165704
Photo by Alan Gutsell
The kea is a native New Zealand bird. It’s also known as the New Zealand mountain parrot – the only true alpine parrot in the world. The scientific name for kea is Nestor notabilis. Kea are currently an endangered species.
I fell in love with the Magpies' personalities when I was in Oz. They are very saucy little crittersWow! That’s amazing. What a special person she is. That was truly adorable to watch. They even go for walks with her. A flock of magpies. Super cute. Talk about finding your calling.
They seem to be generally quite tolerant of humans.I fell in love with the Magpies' personalities when I was in Oz. They are very saucy little critters
When I was making sandwiches in the caravan, a magpie flew in and was standing behind me, waiting for a tidbit. I threw it a bit of chicken - it flew out to share it, then kept returning. Quite the characters they areThey seem to be generally quite tolerant of humans.