The Falconry Centre

There's still a lot we don't know about what young white-tailed sea eagles do in their first three to four years of life in the UK. They don't migrate like the ospreys but they do wander far and wide around Scotland, maybe elsewhere in the UK and Ireland, maybe to Europe! Who knows? 

It's a hazardous first few months and years; where and for how long do they stop to roost and feed, when do they make their first long flights from Mull, when are they independent of the adults Frisa and Skye and where and when will they start to think about settling down to breed?

This research study is managed by the Sea Eagle Project Team and Natural Research Ltd and will guide us in the future for all UK sea eagle reintroduction plans.

Being able to track the birds' journeys will add to our knowledge and understanding of the sea eagle's lives and can help inform future conservation work.

We're really excited about sharing this knowledge with sea eagle fans around the world. We know that thousands of people have enjoyed watching the young birds at the Loch Frisa hide on Mull and are sad when they leave Mull to go home without knowing what happens next. Residents of Mull too who help protect the sea eagles all year like to hear of their progress.

Well, now they can follow every flap and soar of what they'll be doing as they grow up. Brèagha (the female) and Mara (the male) are about to embark on the biggest journey of their lives and we're sure that you'll be as fascinated as we are by what happens to them after they've left Mull.

This project is a partnership between Mull Eagle Watch (Forestry Commission Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, the RSPB, Mull & Iona Community Trust and Strathclyde Police), Highland Foundation for Wildlife, Natural Research Ltd, BBC Autumnwatch and the Sea Eagle Project Team.

www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/tracking/mulleagles