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Bloody hell those birds shift. I didn't manage to get any in focus shots of them in flight. Much easier when they're perched!

The owl was great with the kids he had lined up in two rows for it to fly between. All my photos of that were crap! I think things like this get children into wildlife more than the RSPB and it's reserves where they won't let you anywhere near the birds. The final run for the owl was with the kids kneeling down low and it came right over their heads. Magic!

The falcon on the perch belonged to a different display. Something to do with Game of Thrones - whatever that is...

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good shots.

love a falconry display, proper old fashioned skill
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You did well, Dave :thumbs:
Falconry displays where falcons are flown to a swung lure are very misleading to the public as most go away thinking that they've seen falconry being practiced.

Falconry is the sport of flying a trained falcon at prey that is in its natural habitat whereby it has a sporting chance of escape.

Flying a falcon at a swung lure is merely exercising the bird for fitness purposes and so should not be classed as falconry.

As I only fly my saker falcon to a swung lure, I cannot call myself a falconer as I don't hunt him :wink:
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I expect these displays are as much about falconry as a collie driving ducks over tiny bridges is about sheep dog work. :wink:

They make a great spectacle though with two falcons in the air zipping low over the crowd's heads.
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Went for another bash today. No improvement! :laughs:

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I did get the picture I wanted of the owl though. A much less taxing subject!

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Love the owl , Dave :thumbs:
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Happy Hayes wrote: Sun Jul 21 2019 18:40 -
Love the owl , Dave :thumbs:
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You like the owl? Here's another. Big bugger!

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Many thanks for sharing the great owl pics, Dave. My wife, Peggy, also loves owls and says thanks too.
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Steve Burke wrote: Sun Jul 21 2019 19:40 -
Many thanks for sharing the great owl pics, Dave. My wife, Peggy, also loves owls and says thanks too.
My pleasure, Steve.
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I'll add to that Dave, great pictures of an amazing bird.
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Would you happen to know , what type of Owl that is , Mr Lumb
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Great Grey Owl - I think. I wouldn't want to meet it on a dark night!
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Brilliant stuff!
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Beautiful Bird Dave
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It's a really good bit of entertainment. Went down really well with falcon's whizzing about almost bumping people's heads. One made the bloke stood next to me duck today!

This is the outfit - https://www.hawkeyefalconry.co.uk/
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Well done, nice piccies of awesome birds of prey.
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There brill Dave :thumbs:


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Glad you like them. :smile:
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davelumb wrote: Sun Jul 21 2019 22:05 -
It's a really good bit of entertainment. Went down really well with falcon's whizzing about almost bumping people's heads. One made the bloke stood next to me duck today!

This is the outfit - https://www.hawkeyefalconry.co.uk/
I got whacked in the head by a European Eagle Owl being flown at the St Ives Raptor Centre. Big old bird.
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Great pictures Dave
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Cracking pictures Dave, that last one of the owl, that’s some attitude that birds showing. Excellent work!
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Excellent stuff, if I could have had another hobby in my life it would have been falconry, went on a experience day a few years ago bolting rabbits to Harris hawks, was a great day.

That owl has such a intense face face. Great shots
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Thanks chaps.
colinb wrote: Wed Sep 04 2019 23:01 -

I got whacked in the head by a European Eagle Owl being flown at the St Ives Raptor Centre. Big old bird.
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Where was that display Dave
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It was at the Royal Lancashire Show, Ribchester.
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