Eagles Peak Start: Begin by speaking to Charlie the zoo keeper, in East Ardougne Zoo. Skills: Level 27 Hunter. Quests: None! What You Need: Swamp tar, Yellow dye (or 2 onions and 5gp to make it), 10 giant feathers
(quest obtained), 50gp, Odd Bird feed (quest obtained), Noose Wand. Recommended Items: Varrock teleport, Ardougne teleport, Spirit Tree teleport system or
Ring of Duelling (to save walking time). Recommended Skills: 25 Agility.
Getting Started
You begin the quest by talking to Charlie, the zoo keeper in Ardougne.
Charlie
A map of charlie's location
He will say he is busy, so ask if you can help him. He explains that there was a delivery of a ferret to his zoo. But when the ferret got there, it escaped! And so now the zoo has no new attraction. He mentions a man named Nickolaus, who has agreed to help get another ferret. But they have not heard from him for a while. Your task is to find him. Agree to help. He suggests the mountains, west of the Gnome Stronghold, as a good place to start looking as that's where the ferrets live.
Now walk to west of the Gnome Stronghold, and you should see a path leading up the mountains. Follow it to the top and you will see a agility shortcut. If you have 25 agility, you can go down this shortcut. You can see the path from the map below.
If you do not have 25 agility, then you must walk around the mountain instead. You can follow the blue path shown in the map below.
A map of Eagles' Peak
There you should find a camp, with lots of ferrets that Charlie told you about nearby. Note that the tracks there have nothing to do with the quest.
The camp
Bird book
Metal feather
Now, inspect the books. You will find a bird book. Read it and a Metal Feather will fall out. The book contains information on all the birds used in Hunter skill, as well as information on giant eagles.
Next, go up the path in the mountains that those with 25+ Agility followed. You should see a rocky outcrop.
The mountain path
When you inspect it, you get this message.
This area of rock doesn't quite seem to match...
Now use that feather you got from the book on the outcrop. It will now become a cave entrance! Enter the cave. Start walking down the path and you will see a journal on the ground.
Take the feathered journal
Feathered journal
Read the journal and you will find out about the author and what they have been doing. It turns out that they, too, are not safe from Random Events.
A journal entry
Now walk to the south path until you get a small cut scene. There you will have found Nickolaus.
Nickolaus
He will tell you how he has just found the nest of a giant eagle. Tell him that Charlie sent you. He doesn't seem to think that getting a ferret is as important as the giant nest. When you offer to take the ferret for him, he explains all his equipment is at the camp and as he is trapped, he can't go get it. Offer to help. His plan is to trick the eagle into thinking he is one of them, in order to escape. He requires a disguise. He says you need a disguise as well.
Nickolaus: well you could go and speak to the fancy dress shop owner in varrock.
10 Feathers
Now collect 10 of the nearby feathers, then leave the way you came in. The next stop is the Fancy Dress Shop. This can be found in Varrock.
Speak to the owner, and tell him you want some bird outfits. He says he has none of those in stock. But he offers to make you one. He says you need 10 giant feathers, yellow dye and some swamp tar. Yellow Dye & Swamp Tar: First, a visit to Lumbridge is suggested. You can use the Lumbridge Home Teleport. Go to the Lumbridge swamps, found to the north-west of Lumbridge, and collect a swamp tar. Next, if you do not have some yellow dye, head to Fred's farm (just west of the sheep pen). There is a respawn of onions there. You can also get onions from Rimmington. Collect 2 of these and visit Aggie the witch in Draynor Village. Give her the onions and 5gp and she will give you the dye. Or, you can buy yellow dye for 6gp in Lletya, which is even faster than going to Fred's house as you can use an Elf Teleportation Crystal to get there faster (you must start Mourning's End Part 1 to access the city).
Now head back to the Fancy Dress Shop, and give these items to the owner. He says the costumes will cost you 50gp. Pay him the money and you will receive 2 eagle capes and 2 fake beaks.
Eagle items
Eagle items
Eagle Cape
Eagle beak
The cape and beak give you no attack or defense stats. Now you make your way back to the cave. You can teleport to Ardougne to save time, or use the Spirit Tree teleport systems (nearest tree is just by the castle), to save walking time.
Put your costume on, and go back to where you were talking to Nickolaus before, and shout over to him. At first he will mistake you as an eagle! Reassure him your not going to eat him. Now you need to bring the costume over to him.
You will notice, if you follow the path to him, that there is a stone door. But when you click on it, you get this:
The door seems to be locked in place
So you need to find the 3 feathers to open the door.
Now head on north, from the entrance of the cave, and enter the tunnel. Inside you should see a birdseed holder. Take some birdseed. It is suggested that you take quite a lot in case you make mistakes. If you make a mistake, then use the reset lever, which is just outside the entrance to this puzzle.
For reference, here's a map of the dungeon used in this part of the quest:
Map of the tunel
Part 1: Follow this path:
Mini-map
Now pull down the lever that is there. You hear something opening. Part 2: Now follow this path:
Mini-map
Use the birdseed with the birdseed feeder to the south, and make that statue move forward. Then use more birdseed with the other birdseed feeder nearby to make that one move. It should look like this:
Use the birdseed wit hthe birdfeeder
Now walk to the far south-east corner, and pull the lever. Another message appears about hearing something open.
Next, you go back and pull the first lever (part 1 lever) again. And while you are there, use some birdseed with the birdseed feeder nearby.
Use some birdseed with the birdfeeder
Part 3: Now, go to here:
Mini-map
Put birdseed on the birdseed feeder there and both birds will move. The first will go back to its starting point, the other will stay next to you. Go to the second bird's starting point, and pull the lever.
Now you must go back to the first lever in part 1 that you pulled in this puzzle. You must walk to where the statue used to be and pull the lever there.
Go back to the last part of the puzzle, and make the bird move again, so that it's hiding the lever. Then use the birdseed feeder opposite the bird that has not moved. Now you will have a clear path to the large opening in the center. You can now get the first feather!
The first feather
Now, go through the tunnel that is opposite the stone door your collecting feathers for. Inside will be this:
The second feather - it looks like a trap!
Try and take the feather. This will happen.
The feather is caught in a net!
Use all the winches and the net should be lowered.
You can now grab the second feather!
Collect the feather and you will now have 2 feathers!
The third and final tunnel that you need to enter is just west of the second one. When you enter, you should see this:
This is where the 3rd feather should be...
Inspect it and you will see footprints. This is where the 27 hunting comes in. You need to track the footprints to their owner. Use the tracking method you use in normal hunting, until you find an opening. When you do, a level 13 Kebbit will come out and attack you. Kill it and receive the final feather.
A kebbit!
You should now have three feathers:
Blue feather
Brown feather
Yellow feather
Now use these feathers on the stone wall and you will be able to pass. You will also notice one last problem stopping you from getting to Nickolaus:
Walk-past eagle
Make sure you are wearing both parts of your costume, and choose to walk past it. You will safely get to the nest. Speak to Nickolaus. Give him the disguise, and he will tell you to meet him at the camp. So leave the cave, and go back to his tent. He will now be there, so talk to him. You can talk to him about the eagles, and he will tell you that with rope, you can use them to fly places! Mention the ferret (your purpose of actually being there). He will then teach you how to catch ferrets.
Catching a ferret
The ferret has been caught!
You can use this method after the quest is completed. Now that you have your ferret, you can return to Charlie at the zoo. Tell him that you have a ferret for him, and the quest will be complete.
Start: Begin by speaking to Charlie the zoo keeper, in East Ardougne Zoo.
Skills: Level 27 Hunter.
Quests: None!
What You Need: Swamp tar, Yellow dye (or 2 onions and 5gp to make it), 10 giant feathers
(quest obtained), 50gp, Odd Bird feed (quest obtained), Noose Wand.
Recommended Items: Varrock teleport, Ardougne teleport, Spirit Tree teleport system or
Ring of Duelling (to save walking time).
Recommended Skills: 25 Agility.
Getting Started
You begin the quest by talking to Charlie, the zoo keeper in Ardougne.
He will say he is busy, so ask if you can help him. He explains that there was a delivery of a ferret to his zoo. But when the ferret got there, it escaped! And so now the zoo has no new attraction. He mentions a man named Nickolaus, who has agreed to help get another ferret. But they have not heard from him for a while. Your task is to find him. Agree to help. He suggests the mountains, west of the Gnome Stronghold, as a good place to start looking as that's where the ferrets live.
Now walk to west of the Gnome Stronghold, and you should see a path leading up the mountains. Follow it to the top and you will see a agility shortcut. If you have 25 agility, you can go down this shortcut. You can see the path from the map below.
If you do not have 25 agility, then you must walk around the mountain instead. You can follow the blue path shown in the map below.
There you should find a camp, with lots of ferrets that Charlie told you about nearby. Note that the tracks there have nothing to do with the quest.
Next, go up the path in the mountains that those with 25+ Agility followed. You should see a rocky outcrop.
When you inspect it, you get this message.
Now use that feather you got from the book on the outcrop. It will now become a cave entrance! Enter the cave. Start walking down the path and you will see a journal on the ground.
Now walk to the south path until you get a small cut scene. There you will have found Nickolaus.
He will tell you how he has just found the nest of a giant eagle. Tell him that Charlie sent you. He doesn't seem to think that getting a ferret is as important as the giant nest. When you offer to take the ferret for him, he explains all his equipment is at the camp and as he is trapped, he can't go get it. Offer to help. His plan is to trick the eagle into thinking he is one of them, in order to escape. He requires a disguise. He says you need a disguise as well.
Speak to the owner, and tell him you want some bird outfits. He says he has none of those in stock. But he offers to make you one. He says you need 10 giant feathers, yellow dye and some swamp tar.
Yellow Dye & Swamp Tar: First, a visit to Lumbridge is suggested. You can use the Lumbridge Home Teleport. Go to the Lumbridge swamps, found to the north-west of Lumbridge, and collect a swamp tar. Next, if you do not have some yellow dye, head to Fred's farm (just west of the sheep pen). There is a respawn of onions there. You can also get onions from Rimmington. Collect 2 of these and visit Aggie the witch in Draynor Village. Give her the onions and 5gp and she will give you the dye. Or, you can buy yellow dye for 6gp in Lletya, which is even faster than going to Fred's house as you can use an Elf Teleportation Crystal to get there faster (you must start Mourning's End Part 1 to access the city).
Now head back to the Fancy Dress Shop, and give these items to the owner. He says the costumes will cost you 50gp. Pay him the money and you will receive 2 eagle capes and 2 fake beaks.
The cape and beak give you no attack or defense stats. Now you make your way back to the cave. You can teleport to Ardougne to save time, or use the Spirit Tree teleport systems (nearest tree is just by the castle), to save walking time.
Put your costume on, and go back to where you were talking to Nickolaus before, and shout over to him. At first he will mistake you as an eagle! Reassure him your not going to eat him. Now you need to bring the costume over to him.
You will notice, if you follow the path to him, that there is a stone door. But when you click on it, you get this:
So you need to find the 3 feathers to open the door.
Now head on north, from the entrance of the cave, and enter the tunnel. Inside you should see a birdseed holder. Take some birdseed. It is suggested that you take quite a lot in case you make mistakes. If you make a mistake, then use the reset lever, which is just outside the entrance to this puzzle.
For reference, here's a map of the dungeon used in this part of the quest:
Part 1: Follow this path:
Now pull down the lever that is there. You hear something opening.
Part 2: Now follow this path:
Use the birdseed with the birdseed feeder to the south, and make that statue move forward. Then use more birdseed with the other birdseed feeder nearby to make that one move. It should look like this:
Now walk to the far south-east corner, and pull the lever. Another message appears about hearing something open.
Next, you go back and pull the first lever (part 1 lever) again. And while you are there, use some birdseed with the birdseed feeder nearby.
Part 3: Now, go to here:
Put birdseed on the birdseed feeder there and both birds will move. The first will go back to its starting point, the other will stay next to you. Go to the second bird's starting point, and pull the lever.
Now you must go back to the first lever in part 1 that you pulled in this puzzle. You must walk to where the statue used to be and pull the lever there.
Go back to the last part of the puzzle, and make the bird move again, so that it's hiding the lever. Then use the birdseed feeder opposite the bird that has not moved. Now you will have a clear path to the large opening in the center. You can now get the first feather!
Now, go through the tunnel that is opposite the stone door your collecting feathers for. Inside will be this:
Try and take the feather. This will happen.
Use all the winches and the net should be lowered.
Collect the feather and you will now have 2 feathers!
The third and final tunnel that you need to enter is just west of the second one. When you enter, you should see this:
Inspect it and you will see footprints. This is where the 27 hunting comes in. You need to track the footprints to their owner. Use the tracking method you use in normal hunting, until you find an opening. When you do, a level 13 Kebbit will come out and attack you. Kill it and receive the final feather.
You should now have three feathers:
Now use these feathers on the stone wall and you will be able to pass. You will also notice one last problem stopping you from getting to Nickolaus:
Make sure you are wearing both parts of your costume, and choose to walk past it. You will safely get to the nest. Speak to Nickolaus. Give him the disguise, and he will tell you to meet him at the camp. So leave the cave, and go back to his tent. He will now be there, so talk to him. You can talk to him about the eagles, and he will tell you that with rope, you can use them to fly places! Mention the ferret (your purpose of actually being there). He will then teach you how to catch ferrets.
You can use this method after the quest is completed. Now that you have your ferret, you can return to Charlie at the zoo. Tell him that you have a ferret for him, and the quest will be complete.
Rewards