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Lilly & I check each other out
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I also became aquainted with Lilly, a Harris Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
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At first we get Lilly to make short journeys to feed from my fist.
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Lilly eats from my fist. She's simply stunning, weighs about 2lbs.
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Our host for the day, the delightful Sadie, whose birds these are, with Lilly.
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The vast majority of time spent working with these wonderful creatures involves simply spending time with the bird on your fist. This is known as 'manning' the bird.
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Lilly has chased down a lure and is now 'mantling' her 'kill'.
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Here's Lilly close up. Beautiful Harrier-Hawk.
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Look at that steely-eyed, single-minded focus! Lilly also appears to be alert.
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It is such a privilege and a joy to be in such close proximity to these birds and to learn something of their character. Each one feels different, flies differently, behaves differently....
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Where there are hunting falcons there are often ferrets to flush the rabbits from the earth. This little fellow is luxuriously snoozing.
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This lovely little chap is a Tawny Owl. Contrary to popular belief, owls just aren't that smart. Most of there brain is given over to night-vision functions. They are, however, extremely charming and very beautiful.
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My little friend makes a dead chick disappear. One cute creature devours another...
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A Kestrel for a Knave...
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Kestrel
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Such a beautiful boy! Only six months old and still a lot of learning work to do...
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He flies to my fist and takes food.
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Today I got to play with Billie-Jean, a gorgeous European Eagle Owl (Bubo Bubo)
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This is Billie-Jean, she's big & beautiful! As much as I love the hawks, I adore the owls. I WANT ONE!
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Billie-Jean takes food from Alessia's fist...
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Billie-Jean, a European Eagle Owl flies to me
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The colour of her eyes is stunning and she has amazing furry feet.
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Billie-Jean. A European Eagle Owl. The biggest of the owls. What a gorgeous creature.
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My last flight of the day was the Bugatti of birds, the Peregrine Falcon who can stoop at 180kmh
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My last flight of the day was the Bugatti of birds, the Peregrine Falcon who can stoop at 180kmh
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I caught this morning morning's minion, king-dom of daylight's dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn Falcon, in his riding Of the rolling level underneath him steady air, and striding High there, how he rung upon the rein of a wimpling wing
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My heart in hiding stirred for a bird, the achieve of, the mastery of the thing.
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Today I got to play with Billie-Jean, a gorgeous European Eagle Owl (Bubo Bubo)
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I also became aquainted with Lilly, a Harris Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
