A 10-month-old white-tailed sea eagle called Chief is the latest of the extremely rare birds of prey to arrive on the Isle of Wight after the species became extinct in the UK nearly 200 years ago.
The youngster, who weights 9.5lb and has a 7.5ft wingspan, has been brought from the Scottish Eagle Centre to live at Robin Hill nature and visitor park.
Chief will be looked after by 22-year-old Charlie Rolle, one of the island’s youngest qualified falconers, who will train the eagle to fly and express natural behaviours.
He said: “It has been my childhood dream to train a white-tailed sea eagle.
A 10-month-old white-tailed sea eagle called Chief is the latest of the extremely rare birds of prey to arrive on the Isle of Wight after the species became extinct in the UK nearly 200 years ago.
The youngster, who weights 9.5lb and has a 7.5ft wingspan, has been brought from the Scottish Eagle Centre to live at Robin Hill nature and visitor park.
Chief will be looked after by 22-year-old Charlie Rolle, one of the island’s youngest qualified falconers, who will train the eagle to fly and express natural behaviours.
He said: “It has been my childhood dream to train a white-tailed sea eagle.
Updated: May 13, 2021, 7:40 am
Falconer Charlie Rolle holds Chief, a 10-month-old white-tailed sea eagle (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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A 10-month-old white-tailed sea eagle called Chief is the latest of the extremely rare birds of prey to arrive on the Isle of Wight after the species became extinct in the UK nearly 200 years ago.
The youngster, who weights 9.5lb and has a 7.5ft wingspan, has been brought from the Scottish Eagle Centre to live at Robin Hill nature and visitor park.
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By Jamie White
With a sell-out opening night, the park’s winter woodland spectacular, POLAR, kicked off on Saturday (12).
Tickets for the final evenings on the lead up to Christmas (20, 21, 22, 23) are very limited, with Saturday (19) already sold out.
Over the past few months, the Robin Hill team have remained dedicated to providing a truly magical Christmas experience for Islanders this year.
Feedback from the weekend, included:
“We visited with family members of all ages and had a truly magical time. It was really well organised and we all loved it.”