Things have been quite busy over the New Year period. In the 5 days since my last post on the blog I have done 2 hawk walks, 2 demonstrations and a 2 hour session.
All the bookings were over at Cameron House and went well. On 1 of the hawk walks I lost Pele (male Harris Hawk) well more like misplaced him for 5 mins. I couldn't see him or hear his bell. Pele is normally quite reliable and never really goes to far. Also if you shout his name he usually re-appears unless something else has got his attention. I had to get the telemetry out and I tracked him down standing in a small stream having a bath to the amusement of the clients. Thankfully he hadn't go too wet so he was able to carry on. 10 mins later he was chasing a squirrel through the woods which gave the hawk walk a bit of a exciting finish. Thankfully he didn't catch the squirrel. Squirrels are trouble and I don't like my birds going for them. The other hawk walk was uneventful.
New Years day was just a normal day out on the road doing 2 1 hour demonstrations over at Cameron House. We got some good numbers attending. On the first 1 there was about 40 people and in the second there was about 60 people. We got a lot of good feed back with guests who had seen the demonstrations stopping me the following day when I was back out at Cameron House saying how much they had enjoyed it, which is always great to hear.
On the 2nd January we had another busy afternoon at Cameron House with a hawk walk and then doing a 2 hour session for a group of 12 gentlemen which finished in the dark. Both sessions were uneventful and went well with more good feed back.
The only thing was that my voice was pretty wrecked after all the talking I had done over the 3 days. Saying that I do have a few days for it to recover before the next booking.
Thankfully the fog has cleared and temperature has risen a bit so things up at the centre are drying out a bit. I have also been able to switch the water on which save me using the water bouser or getting water from the hotel to do the cleaning in the centre. There is still alot of ice and snow about in places and the ground is still frozen but the place looks like it is starting to thaw out slowly as the temperature is above freezing. Only just though.
I am determined to try and get out myself this week and do some hunting. I have a booking on the 5th and then a few days with nothing booked. January is the month where I do try and have some fun myself before things start to pick up. Usually starting in mid February. Next week is quiet and I will try and get out then to look at the new bits of ground that I may be allowed to hunt on.
I also have a few things that need done in the centre - new jesses (this is the leather straps that you use to hold on to a bird ) for the birds, get Corrie (European Eagle Owl) going again after his moult and general maintenance. Most of all though I am looking forward to the festive period being over and the country getting back to normal.
Anyway here is to the New Year and new opportunity's.
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