August, 1995 Jonathan Brind		INDEX
We also saw a fair amount of Highland Cattle, lots of sea birds (including oyster catchers), and buzzards which we kept on thinking were Golden Eagles. The buzzards had a high eerie cry like an eagle, but were only about half the size of an eagle. I think you had to get up into the mountains to see a real eagle. But in the valleys we saw lots of pied wagtails. They waited at the road side until the car approached and then flew into our path, trying to distract our attention from a nest nearby. Sometimes when one gave up flying in front of the car another would take over. Miraculously we never hit one of these birds, but they did fly very close to the car.	Click for next picture
August 1995		INDEX Jonathan Brind