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Eagles Clare

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  • #2
    Capercaille
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    cuddlycavies wrote: »
    Might seem like wisdom in hindsight but really, in their second year of nesting having deserted last year? Daft

    https://www.facebook.com/mountshannon.whitetailedseaeagles
    The chicks will be ok though. The lad from the Golden Eagle trust will be feeding them and they are going to fledge soon.


  • #3
    cuddlycavies
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    Capercaille wrote: »
    The chicks will be ok though. The lad from the Golden Eagle trust will be feeding them and they are going to fledge soon.
    I know..............but


  • #4
    OpenYourEyes
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    The idea of having a video stream from the nest I think is a good one. The idea of installing it while there's still young chicks in the nest I don't think was a good one at all though. Should've either done it before the breeding season or waited til next year. Hopefully the adults will come back to the nest and the chicks won't need any more human intervention to fledge.


  • #5
    cuddlycavies
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    OpenYourEyes wrote: »
    The idea of having a video stream from the nest I think is a good one. The idea of installing it while there's still young chicks in the nest I don't think was a good one at all though. Should've either done it before the breeding season or waited til next year. Hopefully the adults will come back to the nest and the chicks won't need any more human intervention to fledge.

    Hear hear


  • #6
    Capercaille
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    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mountshannon-White-Tailed-Sea-Eagles/457101757698020?hc_location=stream
    The young eagles have left the nest and the father is feeding them. A great day.:):):)


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  • #7
    robp
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    Fantastic to see them thriving.


    Does anyone know how many Ireland could theoretically support?


  • #8
    Capercaille
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    robp wrote: »
    Fantastic to see them thriving.


    Does anyone know how many Ireland could theoretically support?
    Our Sea Eagles are from the Norwegian Population. In Norway (which has the largest European Population) there are an estimated 3,500-4,000 territorial pairs. The Norwegian Eagles breed mostly on the coast with much smaller amounts inland on lakes. We have roughly one fifth the coastline of Norway, but it is the Western coast of Ireland that would provide more suitable breeding area. That would roughly work out at 400 territorial pairs in an ideal world.


  • #9
    robp
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    Capercaille wrote: »
    Our Sea Eagles are from the Norwegian Population. In Norway (which has the largest European Population) there are an estimated 3,500-4,000 territorial pairs. The Norwegian Eagles breed mostly on the coast with much smaller amounts inland on lakes. We have roughly one fifth the coastline of Norway, but it is the Western coast of Ireland that would provide more suitable breeding area. That would roughly work out at 400 territorial pairs in an ideal world.

    That is phenomenal to think about. I look forward to the day when their just present without so much fan fare and without the wing tags etc, just part of the Irish landscape.


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