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The best place IMHO to see Golden Eagles is the road across the Flow Country from Kinbrace to Syre. Pick a spot and sit back and watch the skies!
Unfortunately, the Golden Eagle at Dunrobin Castle is no more- it is an ex eagle!
Whilst the weather isn’t great, you can still guarantee great sunsets. Took these over the past few days.
12th Sep 2018 7:27 am
Someone-Gone
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In 40 years, I’ve seen one particularly vivid Northern Lights. Other times, I’ve seen them, it’s been like a town glow orange where I know there’s no town.
As regards the Milky Way, even with some street lights, but looking away from them, you’ll see a great display if its clear.
The ex golden eagle was there a couple of months ago. One was sitting in the pens at the back wall in the garden.
Oh, the castle, is it Mey Castle? Haven’t seen it from that angle before.
12th Sep 2018 8:01 am
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Yes, Castle of Mey- nice spot!
12th Sep 2018 8:55 am
Someone-Gone
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Yep for such a small village.
I dont normally go via Mey when I am river fishing up that neck of the woods.
12th Sep 2018 8:59 am
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Victor the sea eagle is a fairly common, though very impressive, sight over the Glenelg Ferry. Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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12th Sep 2018 1:40 pm
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Never mind the views, pubs, castles, sea birds (other birds are available) and the 16 men of ........ (forgotten where, plus they may be on their holibibs), how are the midges?
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12th Sep 2018 1:44 pm
highlands
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Too windy for midges currently.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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12th Sep 2018 3:04 pm
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Same in Grantoon, been bit blowy (wayword spelling alert!!) but wall to wall blue sky.
12th Sep 2018 3:07 pm
Andy Foster
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Just getting ready for the off.
Day in Keswick then the night in Carlisle before the real fun starts tomorrow
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14th Sep 2018 8:26 am
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Weather looks a bit wild & wolly tonight.
15th Sep 2018 9:45 am
Dexter
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The first of the autumn, just a good drying day
15th Sep 2018 5:05 pm
Andy Foster
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Home for the next week
425 miles so far and showing exactly 30 mpg. Got to be happy with that
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15th Sep 2018 5:41 pm
Someone-Gone
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Not the nicest of weather. Bit windy, dull. At present I am about half an hour away from you.
15th Sep 2018 6:09 pm
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Haven’t been to high lands since 1976, but last year had a very good experience on the M20 services Maidstone chatting with a guy and his golden eagle sitting on the picnic tablesDiscovery 3 HSE 07
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15th Sep 2018 7:13 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
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The Dundonian wrote:
Not the nicest of weather. Bit windy, dull. At present I am about half an hour away from you.
It must follow you around. I’ve never heard you give a good weather report.
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