The Eagles Return

rog1985

T'was a great programme. I hope it raises interest levels and there will be more demand for productions in that ilk!

Alun

I agree with Rainbowsend, a great series, but what with all the "Previously on .." and "In next weeks program ...", the identical quite lengthy preamble for each episode, and other duplicated footage, they could probably have squeezed the entire 4 part series into one 1 hour program and it would have been more enjoyable much less irritating. That's 'modern' program making for you though, I guess, designed for people with the memory and attention span of a fly .

magicbastarder

if it was an independent production, it might have been a way for them to get more money from RTE.

sables2

littlebug wrote: »

I've been working when these were on so missed them so thanks for the link. I just watched the last one. Fantastic programme. I'll watch the others through the week. I'm glad I watched the last one first as there is a real sense of optimism at the end.

Hi littlebug. Great programme indeed. One thing about it: Someone mentioned in a thread here that it should have been played all together - i agree. Blink and you'd miss it. Your right about: 'real sense of optimism at the end', and there is. look at the Red Kite re-introduction, it seems to be going to plan. As one guy on here says: he saw one in Co. Carlow today or yesterday. they ARE spreading and hopefully getting more confident in their relatively new landscape. God Bless the Eagle Trust.

magicbastarder

on autumnwatch last night, they talked about the sea eagle reintroduction in scotland; which started in 1969 and it was 1985 (i think) before they had their first successful breeding. but they had a steeper learning curve as they had no real precedent.

sables2

magicbastarder wrote: »

on autumnwatch last night, they talked about the sea eagle reintroduction in scotland; which started in 1969 and it was 1985 (i think) before they had their first successful breeding. but they had a steeper learning curve as they had no real precedent.

Hi magicbastarder,
Saw the programme. Very good too. The sea eagle was a 'sight for sore eyes'. Their HUGE raptors with real presence of power over the sky's. I didn't think the re-introduction went back as far as 1969 though. Now there is an abundance of wildlife there. Otters, eagles, hawks, hobby's, seals, deer,..you name it. I envied the guys working on that beautiful Island: Orkney.

Birdnuts

sables2 wrote: »

Hi magicbastarder,
. I didn't think the re-introduction went back as far as 1969 though. .

Correct - it was 1975:)

snowstreams

I saw a program a 2 years ago about the reintroduction to scotland.
It did say that 4 sea eagles were released on the remote island Fair isle between shetland and orkney in 1968. Those 4 eagles disappeared shortly after release. probably dieing at sea because it was such a remote island.
They even released 3 sea eagles back in 1959 according to this link.
http://www.roydennis.org/sea-eagle/
So the reintroduction didnt start properly untill 1975 on Rum, which was far more suited to them.

Those 1959 & 1968 attempts were probably not real attempts, like Charley Haugheys attempt with 2 sea eagles on Inishvickillane, Kerry in 93.

Mothman

The last 11 posts in this thread were moved to another recent thread.

From now on most if not all discussion with regard to poisoning of raptors etc in this forum will be moved to thread linked above titled Penalties for poisoning birds of prey introduced.

1squidge

I thought this was an excellant documentary and gave a great insight into the workings of the reintroduction programme. Hopefully it will turn out to be a success and a follow up programme will be made on the progress of this scheme. Ger.

sables2

1squidge wrote: »

I thought this was an excellant documentary and gave a great insight into the workings of the reintroduction programme. Hopefully it will turn out to be a success and a follow up programme will be made on the progress of this scheme. Ger.

Hi Ger,
Here,here. I agree completely - it was a TERRIFIC programme. In fact, i'm pretty confident: we might see a 're-introduction programme'...lol. On a more serious note: it was all in one parcel -emotional, up lifting, heartening and educational...especially for our future generation. I do HOPE and pray it will at least give us an 'update' programme to see how our eagles and red kites are doing. After all, we have been without them for over a century!!

LostCovey

fryup wrote: »

did any of you watch yesterday's progamme...they were hand feeding a poisoned eagle at the start but they didn't update on his condition...did he survive?

Yes fryup, good news, he survived and is doing fantastically well.

He was in Wicklow earlier this week.

This is the same bird, called MALE STAR: http://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/27947/Whitetailed_Eagle.html

Super photos by Steve Millar, well done Steve.

LostCovey

Traonach

Documentary on the RSPB re-introduction of Red Kites to Northern Ireland:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/projects/details/272999-northern-ireland-red-kites
Just clink on the video to see film:)

sables2

Hi LostCovey,
Yes, great new about MALE STAR! It's such good news he's still roaming the Wicklow land...and beyond i'm sure. Beautiful photos indeed by Steve Miller..really talented photographer. Thanks for the link

sables2

Hi Traonach,
Just saw the video. It was AMAZING!!! Thank you so much. I've actually saved it in: 'my videos'. Delighted to see Roberts work was not in vein - 26 Kites doing well, and that was 2009. I hope, and i 'd say, there's plenty of off-spring today. Thanks mate for that...super. Long live the Red Kite

whyulittle

Repeat of this on RTE 1 right now.