White tailed eagle

[HarryVegas]

...over Saltburn. Got to see these things to believe the size of them.

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/...FmK-aN2e5MBMZ7VUCRk2zAOQTwmStEhv-QFjTv0KjyShc

 

[hopesoboro]

Wing span up to 2.5 m - about 15 inches then!

 

[Funky_Chicken]

Amazing - that must be quite a sight to see. Hope I can see one before too long

 

[borolad259]

Released from the Isle of Wight not so long ago. There are a few of them roaming around at the moment.

 

[ForssAwakens]

Wing span up to 2.5 m - about 15 inches then!

Is there a joke I’m missing here as that’s gone straight over my head

 

[bear66]

Is there a joke I’m missing here as that’s gone straight over my head

Social distancing as prescribed and practised.

 

[Funky_Chicken]

Is there a joke I’m missing here as that’s gone straight over my head

The article itself says wing span up to two and a half metres, which equates to just under 98 and a half inches. Not sure where the 15 inches is from ?

 

[ForssAwakens]

Social distancing as prescribed and practised.

That totally whooshed me

 

[HarryVegas]

And according to the RSPB charts in Scotland, it's actually more like 3m.

 

[hopesoboro]

The article itself says wing span up to two and a half metres, which equates to just under 98 and a half inches. Not sure where the 15 inches is from ?

Unbelievable Jeff!

 

[Cogeur_le_Conq]

Me and our lass saw one over the M40 down here in Oxfordshire a few months ago.

I'm used to getting distracted by Red Kites when I'm driving along the motorway. They're impressive also.