Cameron House and Inveraray castle

Saturday was a busy day. We had started with 3 booking and by the end we had done 4 as we picked up 1 more that day. There was a lot of running about with it. The first and third were at the centre and the second and forth were at Cameron House so there was alot of driving - 2 hours to be exact. I would like to say a big thank you to Jo (my girlfriend) and Alix (vet student) who looked after the centre for me on Saturday while i was dealing with the booking and driving back and forth to Cameron House. I have to admit i love days like Saturday where things are really busy and there is a lot of running about.

On Sunday we had a booking that I have been looking forward to for a while. It was at 1 those locations that i get really excited about going to. We had to do a demonstration at Inveraray Castle. What a venue. The castle and grounds are stunning. The sun was shining as well which made it all the better. The birds flew well. Brel a Harris Hawk put in his usual good performance. Duffy the Bengal Eagle Owl was also flying and once again was brilliant. He is going to be a good addition to the team.

                                           Duffy in action

Even though we have been busy with bookings we are still flying and working with other birds in the centre. At the moment we are bringing Amber's weight down. It is getting to that time when I start to think about the coming season and i can start hunting again. Amber in the past has only been used for hunting but this year i am going to use her in activity days at the centre as well so that she is doing more flying to improve her overall fitness and her manners as she can be a bit stubborn at times. Once we get her going it will be time to get Pele a male Harris Hawk and Jerry a tawny owl going as well. Dylan a Barn Owl will also be flying soon and this means that Alba the other Barn Owl will be given a rest and a chance to moult out for 6 months. As you can see we are always rotating the team so that the birds are not working constantly and are given a break from doing events and bookings at the centre.