Any good bird spotters , verify my exciting footage

[viper]

Caught this on the gopro yesterday ? does anyone know

and yes Freddie on the stereo was singing " spread your wings and fly away with me"

http://youtu.be/GTG05Vr31Ts

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[davetherave]

As I fellow spotter myself (both varieties  ) I would say from that short clip that it's too big to be a common Buzzard or Goshawk, (if you get then up their ?) colours looked wrong to be a Sea Eagle or Osprey (where you near the coast ? I realise that you aren't far anywhere from the coast on the Isle)  I checked on RSPB bird finder site and it looked like a Golden Eagle to me    Plus I doubt if any of these would hunt in a Golden Eagles territory, law of the jungle.

Also did you watch the recent Ray Mears programme ?  in the episode on the I.O.S they spotted Golden Eagles.

You lucky lucky boy 

[viper]

thanks dave, I knew when it flew past the car it was special as it was so big, couldn't wait to check the footage, ive put it on a RSPB forum so hopefully someone will confirm.
I realise that that a sighting like this is very rare and for it to fly past is a once in a lifetime moment , plus I was listening to a Freddie mercury song ( you can hear it) and the lyric just before was" spread your wings and fly away"

im so pleased

[virginiajim]

Bill doesn't look right for a Golden Eagle.  It also wasn't carrying a sheep or a deer....another good indication.

[Charlie747]

Bill doesn't look right for a Golden Eagle.  It also wasn't carrying a sheep or a deer....another good indication.

Did you not spot the sausage and pork pie held in its talons Jim ? 

That Covert / Stealth training worked then Viper  ................what a result 

[virginiajim]

Doh!

[Charlie747]

Doh!