Golden Eagle, Buachaille Etive Beag
They say that there is no such thing as bad weather in the Scottish Highlands, only bad clothing! With that in mind, Buachaille Etive Beag and it's two Munro summits made for an easy morning out: a straight forward ascent from the car park, up onto the ridge, left to the first summit, then right for the second before returning. Despite wind and rain it didn't take very long and I was back home for lunch; only 6 miles and not much over 3000 feet of ascent, a bit of a blitzkrieg and an opportunity to relax for the rest of the day complete with a smug feeling.
However, all that paled into insignificance compared to the feelings of wonder that I had when I "popped" up onto the summit ridge and saw this golden eagle floating effortlessly around, hardly moving a wing and showing total disregard to a very strong wind. It swirled around a few times and then allowed itself to shoot off across the glen at a rate that really showed how fast the air was moving. I've seen eagles many times over the years, but on every occasion that I see another one, I feel undiminished excitement and wonder at what an amazingly majestic and powerful creature they really are.
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What a sight. As enthralled as I am by the hawks around here, I can only imagine how fortunate I would feel watching this display. By the way I love the old wisdom regarding bad weather and bad clothing. I will remind myself of that when we get into one of our rather puny (compare to what you experience) snowstorms and I am tempted to complain. This is a memorable photograph.
Thanks Anita, I like to watch any hawks, especially golden eagles and peregrine falcons which are especially spectacular when your lucky enough to come across them
This shot goes to show how a tiny part of the image (the eagle!) can 'make' it. Great shot. And I share your awe of raptors in general.
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