colindouglas
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me and my pal went hillwaliking up the cairnsmore of carsphairn about a month ago and we were coming down the back of the hill towards the clennoch bothy and my pal shouted (look at that)! it was maybe a good 100yards in front of us and 150 foot high but i am 100% sure it was a golden eagle. it was massive and although i couldnt get a good look at the colours on it i know it wasnt a big buzzard it was much bigger and i have saw golden eagles and sea eagles in mull this summer and am sure it was one. it flew up the valley and must have been about 2.5 - 3 miles away and another one flew out from a clifface up the valley, even then they looked massive at a distance. i was buzzing all day after this because i love raptors and never thought i would see an eagle only a few miles from my home. ospreys were also at loch doon this summer only a 15min walk or 5min drive from my house and a pair of hen herriers around dalmellington to. its looking good for the raptors round this way. i would love to hear if anyone else has heard of the eagles at the cairnsmore of carsphairn