White-tailed Eagle

A rare view of our largest raptor in Angus , a shame it wasn't on a better day as it was raining at the time I saw it. I'm guessing it's one of the two females in the strange love triangle involving the Fife male as documented by the RSPB. A wing tag looked like yellow or faded red with "Z" but I couldn't be sure at the distance.

Some others from around Angus where I've seen a few Barnacle Geese and another Curlew Sandpiper near Craigmill where the last one was a month ago. Lunan Bay is holding a few Red-throated Divers and still a Surf Scoter drake.

Curlew Sandpiper video, click here (HD if selected)        Barnacle Geese video, click here (also HD)

White-tailed Eagle

The satellite tag and aerial can be seen in this photo

One of six Barnacle Geese at Balgavies Loch over the weekend, near the shore but into the harsh light

Mediterranean Gull adult at West Links Arbroath, scared off almost as soon as I saw it by people on the rock armour

Rare visitors at West Links, two Bar-tailed Godwits which also flew off, that's probably why they don't visit more often

A young Gannet, one of this years resting near the beach at Lunan Bay

I might go back to the Lunan Bay car park on a good day to see the flock of Greenfinches demolishing the rose hips