Home comforts: Glen Seilisdeir sea eagle chick won’t leave nest
Dave Sexton, RSPB warden on Mull, has never known a chick take so long to fledge. Gorm’s sister, Buidhe, fledged three weeks ago, leaving Gorm home alone.
Mr Sexton said: “Normally one chick soon follows the other, but Gorm has got himself a very comfortable set up, with mum and dad still providing him with all his daily needs, so why fly away? He’s like a big kid who won’t leave home. He just won’t take that epic jump into the unknown.
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Hide Ad“I was a little worried at first, in case he was unwell and his sister was getting all the food, but now I think he’s just waiting for the right moment.”
Gorm’s father Fingal, 15, and 14-year-old mother Iona have been seen providing the chick with mackerel, rabbit and gull. Picture: Mara Media