{"id":67,"date":"2025-10-28T13:48:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skyewildlife.com\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:48:35","slug":"conservation-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skyewildlife.com\/nl\/conservation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Otters and Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On our Tours we\u2019ve got an excellent record of spotting Otters, with a 95% success rate. Our current record is 8 different Otters in one day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rocky coasts of Skye are an ideal habitat for Otters, the seaweed beds holding a plentiful supply of fish. Otters can be found on Skye\u2019s rivers and inland lochs as well, although they are a little harder to see in these locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with all wildlife, patience is required to spot these beautiful mammals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tides, weather, and sadly an understanding of human disturbance, are all factors in trying to locate the shy Otter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Isle of Skye has Scotland\u2019s biggest population of White-tailed Sea Eagles, with numbers still growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although often assumed to be a \u201ccoastal\u201d bird, their scavenging nature regularly takes them inland, and we see them all over the island. Their sociable nature means we can get multiple sightings at times: a group of 10 riding a thermal together, and 7 sat in a line on a hillside, being particular highlights. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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With around 30 pairs of Golden Eagles, the Isle of Skye has one of the densest population of this magnificent bird in the whole of Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Golden Eagles can be found throughout Skye, from the high peaks of the Cuillins to the rolling moors of Sleat, from the Trotternish ridge to the high sea cliffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said Golden Eagles are still elusive birds and many a birdwatcher has failed to track down this huge raptor. To be successful seeing a Golden Eagle requires knowledge of the bird\u2019s habitat and habits, an ability to read the weather conditions, a lot of patience, and a little luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I write this we\u2019ve seen 36 Golden Eagles on the last 7 Tours, and the most Golden Eagles we\u2019ve seen in a single day is 10.  Our overall success rate is 98% with only a couple of days each year we fail to spot one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So whether you are a keen birder on a dedicated birdwatching holiday, or a wildlife enthusiast who\u2019d just love to see Scotland\u2019s iconic bird of prey, then the Isle of Skye is without doubt the best place in Scotland to see a Golden Eagle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On our Tours we\u2019ve got an excellent record of spotting Otters, with a 95% success rate. Our current record is 8 different Otters in one day! The rocky coasts of Skye are an ideal habitat for Otters, the seaweed beds holding a plentiful supply of fish. Otters can be found on Skye\u2019s rivers and inland lochs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":272033623,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_wpcom_ai_launchpad_about_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_gallery_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_contact_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_events_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_video_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_portfolio_piece":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-67","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PgShwE-15","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":75,"url":"https:\/\/skyewildlife.com\/nl\/testimonials\/","url_meta":{"origin":67,"position":0},"title":"Testimonials","author":"skyewildlife","date":"oktober 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Reviews Tremendous Tour \"Absolutely tremendous tour! 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