BIRDS OF LOCH AND MOUNTAIN n 



eyrie. Very often only one Eagle is reared, and 

 stalkers say that the other bird is thrown out 

 of the eyrie, either by the old birds or by the 

 stronger Eaglet. When the young birds leave 



GOLDEN EAGLE-SEVEN WEEKS OLD. 



the eyrie they remain near their home for 

 several weeks, and are quite tame. They perch 

 on some tree, and there await their parents, who 

 are continually searching for food for them. The 

 young are very easily distinguished from the adult 

 birds by the fact of their having a great deal of 



