Pete Walkden

#Mull is sometimes called "Eagle Island" and for good reason.

There are about 30 pairs of golden eagles here and up to 22 pairs of white-tailed eagles.

The latter are easier to see, and friends of mine operate a boat trip out to see them (Mull Charters) in action.

This is from one of their trips, and is of a white-tailed eagle changing direction quickly using its massive wings.

Majestic and awe-inspiring birds.

#eagle #whitetailedeagle #wildlifephotographer

Nov 12, 2022 at 11:00pmWeb
Show threadCam FNov 12, 2022
@petewalkden Astonishing power and beauty. What a shot!
Show threadKathleen OgradyNov 12, 2022

@petewalkden

Beautifully captured 😁

Show threadCarroll LachnitNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden awesome photo
Show threadSteven Lawson PhotographyNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden Absolutely love Mull and its wildlife. That's a tremendous action shot 👏🏻
Show threadMichaelBurtEsqNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden between otters & eagles I really need to be booking myself a trip to Mull 😊
Show threadArtem AnufrijNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden Eleganz in reinster Form
Show threadRichard MarstonNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden the way this bird's head is entirely upright and stable, even during a 90° banking turn, is superb.
Show threadHilde HendrixNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden Superb shot!!
Show threadHelen Robertson 4Nov 13, 2022
@petewalkden That is just stunning.☺️
Show threadGlottisNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden I once had the pleasure of seeing two golden eagles with no effort on my part at all, simply from glancing out of the window of Lochranza Youth Hostel on Arran. One of them was holding prey. Even better, on a shelf next to me was a Guide to the Birds of Scotland so I was immediately able to defend against the cries of "it was probably a buzzard" when I returned home.
Show threadTony BradburyNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden wow .....what a brilliant photo ...
Show threadJanNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden amazing shot!
Show threadsocialkindness1Nov 13, 2022
@petewalkden great photo 🪶
Show threadMother Of ChickensNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden If you made an Eagle sculpture that shape no one would think it realistic! What a pose to capture.
Show threadMrsMigginsNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden I saw eagles when in Scotland. So exciting
Show threadJanet JohnstonNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden wow stunning.
Show threadDave IllingNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden
Amazing photo!
Show threadGary James #cyclingtweepsNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden What a bird, what a shot.
Show threadLaizyDaizeyNov 13, 2022
@petewalkden Sensational shot!! 📸👍👏
Show threadSuper-Frog Saves TokyoNov 14, 2022
@petewalkden incredible photo.
Show threadCap_in_HandNov 14, 2022
@petewalkden stunning shot 🦅
Show threadMBLNov 19, 2022
@petewalkden I sometimes see them from my garden, how lucky am I?
Show threadPete WalkdenNov 19, 2022
@mbl Same here, and very fortunate. I've also watched golden eagles from the garden. Not seen a brambling yet though from it!
Show threadPeter BrownNov 20, 2022

@petewalkden it would be worth organising a fact-finding mission for crofters from other areas to come to see how Mull can support so many eagles, and to seek to understand the interface with the farming community.

I had no idea there was anything like that number.

Show threadGoldenFleeceNov 21, 2022
@petewalkden Goodness Pete, I truly enjoy viewing ur tack sharp wildlife pics in and around Scotland. This one in particular caught my attention. Amazing! You must be blessed with the gift of patience.
Show threadAndrew JarvisNov 26, 2022
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