Friday 13 July 2012
I am informed that the Jet Stream is moving, well
hoobloodyray, about time, maybe the weather will improve which would be lovely.
The Falconer’s Fair has been cancelled for the second time, the CLA Game Fair
has been cancelled, Gatcombe Horse Trials has been cancelled and the fun day at
Quedgely (OK not a hugely significant event like the others, but we were flying there!!)
has been cancelled also for the second time, all because of the weather.
Is it affecting
us, oh yes of course it is, although I have to say that I think that people are
now so fed up with the weather forecast that they are just saying ‘sod it’ and
going out anyway. We have had rain I am told for every day for the last 35 days!!
However we soldier on, the birds are flying as well as they can considering
that they have no consistency because of the weather. The two new Yellow-billed Kites called 51 and 52
until they earn their real names are doing really well. My Lesser Kestrel is a
joy, she or he is charm personified, you must come and see her!! Lyra is well
and starting to do demonstrations, Shanny and Discovery (along with Adam and
Natasha) are on their way back from a film job the other side of London, which
I hope has gone well, it should have done as both birds knew what they had to
do and were well rehearsed. I have a 20 day old male Sparrowhawk who is going
to be my hunting bird for this coming winter if all goes well, and we have two
Red-footed Falcons as well, with two more to come to go to Duncombe with
Anabelle and Charlie.
With living
creatures there is always a big upside and a huge downside. Our beautiful and
much needed baby male Tawny Eagle (only one was a male and I was so pleased to
have him) has died. We are awaiting the gross PM result, but its such a shame
because of all the birds it was a male Indian Tawny Eagle I probably wanted the
most. His big sister, the female in the first clutch is well and coming on in
her training and his clutch sister is going to start training next week. Holly's Grey Buzzard Eagle is doing well too, and hooding like a dream. The young Hobby that came in last year is being trained for release, it looks a little odd as it has a Jackdaw's tail!
Hemp has been
moved to Mozart’s aviary, she looks well and happy in there, but even though I
love her dearly, it is not the same. I have not been able to carve Mozart’s
headstone yet, either too tired at the end of the day, or bloody raining!!
Art has been
going really well, Natasha and I went up yesterday in the pouring rain and
raked the school we use so the corners were level, and today Jules and I put up
the letters required for a dressage arena, tomorrow we have a workout with him
and hopefully he will appreciate the more level school and the letters to guide
us!!
We have an
unexpectedly quiet weekend ahead, with all the cancellations of shows, so come
and see us, we will have time to sit and have a chat – maybe!!!
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