A nice bird at Easter!!
Well we finally made it. The falconry day up near Crediton was absolutely great and I/we wouldn't have missed it for the world. The day included handling various birds of prey (kestrels, hawks, owls etc.) and even having birds fly to the glove (which is absolutely wonderful!) and helping train a small barn owl to fly to the glove from a rest (she was on a tether in case she suddenly found something else more interesting - its okay, its not cruel, its all part of the training and is in their interest too!) We ended up heading out for a walk through the fields with a Harris Hawk called Gypsy and the sight of her flying along past our small group from tree to tree, waiting for us to catch up and go past and then she'd fly on again was just magical! Do I seem slightly moist eyed about the whole thing....? Oh yes!! Just wondering where I can build an aviary for a hawk and a tawny owl now but I will need a volunteer to walk them anytime I'm away!! :-)
- Posted by Rob Luscombe on 12/05/2006.
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