Well, today hasn't exactly gone to plan. The Plan was that I would be attending the Hawk Conservancy, for an Owl Experience. Somewhere between my booking, and the session though, a mixup occured, and there wasn't one.
All set for disappointment, and perhaps having to rebook.
What happened though is that a gentleman named Paul took pity on me, and took be for a play for an hour, whilst he 'did his rounds' feeding and weighing some birds. Fed a few Owls 'on the wing', and then took a wander over to a couple of the other enclosures, and got to fly a vulture named Jack, and to meet a rather amorous secretary bird - I think it's one up on having a dog hump your leg, but I don't think it would work out between Dave and I. Species gap is a terrible thing, even if he did want to become intimately acquainted with my feet.
Apparent they don't normally do 'vulture experience' days, because insurance is a bit of a nuisance - vultures being a little more 'feisty', and more likely to have a finger.
Anyway, it's been really brilliant, and not least because I'm rebooked to go back again on Monday (time off work not being an issue any more).
All set for disappointment, and perhaps having to rebook.
What happened though is that a gentleman named Paul took pity on me, and took be for a play for an hour, whilst he 'did his rounds' feeding and weighing some birds. Fed a few Owls 'on the wing', and then took a wander over to a couple of the other enclosures, and got to fly a vulture named Jack, and to meet a rather amorous secretary bird - I think it's one up on having a dog hump your leg, but I don't think it would work out between Dave and I. Species gap is a terrible thing, even if he did want to become intimately acquainted with my feet.
Apparent they don't normally do 'vulture experience' days, because insurance is a bit of a nuisance - vultures being a little more 'feisty', and more likely to have a finger.
Anyway, it's been really brilliant, and not least because I'm rebooked to go back again on Monday (time off work not being an issue any more).
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Date: 2010-09-29 05:15 pm (UTC)Glad you got something in return
Date: 2010-09-29 08:35 pm (UTC)