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Wow! There's definitely more about now that things are quieter, we had some deer right behind the house the other day. Lovely. Yeah it's a fab area to live in. I have a pottery studio in Newton Stewart, if you're ever passing or fancy meeting up for a ride through Kirroughtree let me know
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Yes was a very lucky sighting and only because the forest was deserted in April. Have seen Golden Eagles once before in Galloway forest and quite a few times in highlands and Hebredes, but never this close. It was an adult male. Neck feathers were very golden and legs quite yellow. Massive wingspan when it unfolds.
Will PM you about a ride meet next time I am up!
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Right behind the house? No thats not helping :-) There is loads of good singletrack around there and the gravel in the forest goes for miles is superb as well.
I did do a cheeky 100 miler over to and round the glentrool loop whist up there. Needed some headspace for some reason or other and didnt see a soul all day. Even saw a golden eagle ridiculously close. Rode round a corner and it was just sat on a tree stump 30 feet away!
Such a nice area!