Mull Charters offer a unique opportunity to see them at close quarters from a boat, a fee meal never goes begging where lazy raptors are concerned!
The pressure is on to get things right - the most difficult being to ensure the wings weren't clipped by frame filling 'flying barn doors'!
After circling for a while, the Eagle gradually loses height......
Making fro some interesting banking manouvres!
With white sky being a huge problem it was quite a relief to see nearby hills give a much more pleasing backdrop....
Lower and lower with the green of the hills doing it's stuff!
And now - you can tell be the appearance of the water - very low indeed!
Level flight is achieved just above the water surface
And the talons creep forward
Getting ready to grasp
With a splash!
Then off to consume lunch.....
It was over in seconds and whilst most of my view was through the camera viewfinder - an absolutely amazing experience. Memo to self - a 200mm lens might make life easier next time!! Oh and another memo - bad backs and boats don't exactly go together well!
