This must be good news for a number of reasons, not least for the sheep and small animal population of Central Scotland which must have been running for cover the past week every time a cloud passed overhead.
Also airplane travellers have now one less thing to worry about as it was feared that Gandalf could soar to heights of 36,000ft and has a wingspan of over 10 ft. Now , I don't care how nonchalant a flier you are , that would have to give you a start if it looked in the side airplane window wouldn't it???
But most of all, I am pleased for David Ritchie, Director of "World of Wings" (great job title David!), who obviously has a special rapport with Gandalf. Mr Ritchie was interviewed earlier in the week on the radio and was clearly upset that he might never see Gandalf again as it could obviously cover huge distances with its enormous wingspan. However, can you believe it Gandalf was found ,
"sitting on a telegraph pole at the old brickworks at Easter Jawcraig two miles north of Slammanan , near Falkirk. I ran into the field and threw her a dead chick to eat and she came to eat it. We wrapped her in a big duvet and got her back to the van."
Who knew that Gandalf was a girl?? Now it all makes sense - what bird would not respond to a man serving her a (raw!!) meal and an offer of a snuggle up in a duvet. The bird knows when she is well off!!
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