Mrs B. with a Kestrel.
Craaaaig David with our Kes'.Ooops got off to a bad start there and the influence of my youngest son and his Bo Selecta DVD is starting to tell. Disgraceful. Anyway, Mrs B. received a falconry lesson as a birthday present this year and quite sensibly she chose July as a reasonable time to do it. So we spent a very pleasant morning in the pouring rain in the company of some very handsome birds of prey.
Mrs. B drops off in sympathy with a Barn Owl that should be kipping.
After playing about with the Barn Owl Mrs B turned her attention to a female Kestrel for a while. In true KES tradition she appeared a natural but as a strict vegetarian found placing bits of dead birds on the glove a bit distasteful.
Next up was a splendid Bay-winged Hawk. Mrs B found this a bit heavy but soldiered on regardless.
Can you guess what this is? Clue is in the tail.
Red-tailed Hawk.
Mrs B in very poor Eagle Owl impersonation.
However the most impressive beast was undoubtedly the Eagle Owl. Whatever your views are on the birds currently at large in Bowland, they are magnificent.
Eagle Owl.
Tawny Owl.
One of these beautiful creatures is normally asleep at this time of day. Not quite sure which one .....Angie's birthday gift was from her family and more information about Turbary Woods can be found on their website (click here). Turbary Woods is a non-profit organisation run by a volunteer group and money raised funds the sanctuary for the rescue, rehabilitation and release of young and / or injured birds.
For a close-up HD view of what this Eagle Owl looks like coming towards you click here!
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For a close-up HD view of what this Eagle Owl looks like coming towards you click here!
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2 comments:
And a good time was had by all it seems here Colin.
I was close up to a Steppe Eagle on Sunday in the same circumstances as these, that of being a rescued bird. An impressive creature, though the reason I had the opportunity to get so close to it was rather sad I thought.
Hi Pete,
I agree - not so nice caged. Which was something the handler said actually and gets to fly his birds at every opportunity.
Plan to get out and do some serious stuff later this week. Got to be a decent wader lurking on the mud there somewhere.
Colin
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