Sunday 5 April 2015

What a wonderful day.............................. we've had our Hawk Walk Experience

Our Christmas present from my grandson Arthur was a one hour Hawk Experience at Stockley Farm.
I know it's now Easter Sunday but today was the day we had our experience... and we loved it.

It wasn't just hawks we got to handle... this lovely Barn Owl was called Spike.

We had a walk through the woods with this Harris Hawk...

... she was free to fly along with us and spent a lot of the time up in the trees looking around.

We also got to handle this 5 week old Barn Owl... how cute is he?
I have hundreds of images to go through so these are just a taster.
Many thanks Arthur... what a fantastic Christmas present.

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23 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl5 April 2015 at 17:57

    so very awesome for you both!

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  2. Douglas Mcfarlane5 April 2015 at 18:24

    Looks like a lot of fun.

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  3. Adam Jones5 April 2015 at 22:34

    What a great experience

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  4. Michelle6 April 2015 at 00:28

    That is a fantastic Christmas present!

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  5. Coloring Outside the Lines6 April 2015 at 00:52

    Wow, that's an awesome present- I would have enjoyed that myself! Happy Easter!

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  6. Margaret Birding For Pleasure6 April 2015 at 08:16

    What a fantastic experience and present. Great photos.

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  7. holdingmoments6 April 2015 at 08:19

    An excellent Christmas present Andrew.

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  8. Bob Bushell6 April 2015 at 12:11

    They are beautiful, and I am hungry for the rest Andrew.

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  9. Pantherka6 April 2015 at 18:58

    Andrew splendor, a great experience.

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  10. eileeninmd6 April 2015 at 21:14

    What a fun time! Seeing the raptors up close is cool. I love the cute baby barn owl. Great shots.

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  11. Photo Cache6 April 2015 at 22:05

    What a wonderful experience. The owl is way too cute.

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  12. carol l mckenna6 April 2015 at 22:59

    What a wonderful gift and time you and your hubby ~ Love the feathered friends ~ Great shots!

    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  13. Fun606 April 2015 at 23:09

    That barn owl is just too cute for words. What a thoughtful present.

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  14. Louisette7 April 2015 at 10:35

    Fantastic fotos,have a nice month April,

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  15. Louisette7 April 2015 at 10:36

    Gorgeous shots,Greeting from Belgium

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  16. Gattina7 April 2015 at 16:49

    Must have been a wonderful experience ! I love this little barn owl, so cute !

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  17. EG CameraGirl7 April 2015 at 21:25

    The baby owl is soooo cute! What a fabulous gift!

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  18. Andrea @ From The Sol7 April 2015 at 21:38

    I can't think of anything more enjoyable and you son knows you well, for it was the perfect gift. These are beautiful pictures not only in quality, but in feeling ... So happy for you and your beautiful wife.

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  19. A Colorful World7 April 2015 at 22:44

    What a wonderful experience! It would be such a thrill! Glad you were given it as a Christmas gift and enjoyed it on Easter! Great photos!

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  20. Pat8 April 2015 at 00:32

    Oh, that adorable owlet!

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  21. Rohrerbot8 April 2015 at 04:41

    I love owls. SO wonderful to get close to one. And the Harris's Hawk is one I know well. They live here in Tucson. They work like a football team when chasing their prey. Very cool hawks and one of the few that works as a team.

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  22. Jibberjabberuk8 April 2015 at 08:10

    What a fabulous present! I can't resist a bird of prey show when I see one advertised but how amazing to get so close.

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  23. Rajesh8 April 2015 at 08:25

    Great shots. This is a beautiful experience.

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