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The Sea Eagle Community Project By: Cecily and Robert. Image:rspbimages.org.com. Facts about sea eagles. Wingspan: 240 cm (2 m 40cm) Length: 100 cm (1M) Weight: 4-7 kg-female 3-5 kg-male Their beak is 7cm long.
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TheSea EagleCommunity ProjectBy: Cecily and Robert Image:rspbimages.org.com
Facts about sea eagles • Wingspan: 240 cm (2 m 40cm) • Length: 100 cm (1M) • Weight: 4-7 kg-female 3-5 kg-male • Their beak is 7cm long. • They are brown and darker brown on the wing tips. They have a white-tail which is 47 cm. • They eat sea birds and fish.
Sea eagles in the past • Sea eagles lived in the Highlands and the Islands in the 19th century. • Sea eagles used to live in the UK and Northern Europe, excluding Norway, because they have always lived there. Rspbimage
Myths and Legends • It was believed that the sea eagle was a child-snatcher. • It was also believed King Alfred the Great found a male baby in an eagle’s nest, he was dressed in purple with gold bracelets marking him of Saxon nobility. • It was said that King James 1st of Scotland, flew a sea eagle when hunting.
Why are they special? • They are special because they are one of Scotland's most beautiful birds. • They are the 4th largest bird of prey in the world and the largest in the UK. • They play a vital role in maintaining a healthy eco system and food chain.
Re-introduction • They became extinct in the early 1900’s. • They started to re-introduce them in the 1960’s on Fair Isle, but failed. • They found success in breeding in Rhum and Wester Ross. • The project to bring them back to east Scotland started in 2007. Cnx.com
How do they get here? • Some RSPB workers go to Norway and they take one chick from a nest, which has two chicks in it. • When they are old enough, they are put into a nest especially made for them, and then onto a plane to come to the east of Scotland. • Then they are taken to a secret location and are cared for until they are strong enough to be released into the wild.
What they have done 2010 • In Fife they have a secret location, where they rear sea eagles. They then release them out into the countryside of east of Scotland. • They have just released 19 sea eagles in in Fife on the 20th August 2010.
In the future • In the future the RSPB hope to release 80 to 100 sea eagles. • They also want to bring 15 to 20 sea eagles to the secret location near Loch Leven. Image:rspbimages.org.com
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