A White-Tailed eagle has braved Anglo-Scottish borders to arrive on the Isle of Wight.
Two-and-a-half year old Dylan, owned by Elite Falconry in Fife, Scotland has been brought to the Island by Elite Falconry’s owner Barry Blyther and Charlotte Gladdis from Haven Falconry.
Dylan had previously arrived at Elite Falconry as a captive bred eagle in 2020.
Barry said:
"His training and flying went exceptionally well and he is an excellent flying bird, hard to distinguish from a wild bird.
"He’s going to continue his career about as far south as he can get, but White Tails like to wander so it fits well for the species.
"Anything he does and achieves here will be because of Charlotte's hard work and dedication with this iconic species.
"If nothing else, we hope to raise the profile of the species and gather support for the reintroduction program on the island."
His new home — based at Haven Street's Steam Railway site on the outskirts of Ryde — has been in the ownership of Charlotte and business partner Sam for two years and is open for public visitors.
Charlotte added:
"Haven Falconry was in much need of some uplift and improvement when we took over and that work is well underway.
"The arrival of Dylan is the next step in our program of expanding the range of magnificent birds here, and will help us amaze and educate the visiting public.
"We really hope that people are interested in White Tails and will come and meet Dylan. They are the UK’s largest bird of prey and their reintroduction is important and the right thing for the species and the UK."
Further information on Haven Falconry is available online.
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