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17-07-2007, 08:28 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The sunny West Midlands.
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Do many of you go to the bird of prey centres around the uk. This is Madelane ...................
She lives at one of the bird of prey centres called the Hawk Conservatory in Andover, 
She has eyelashes to die for .......... 
Just thought I'd share her with you !!
Keith. |
17-07-2007, 08:32 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Milton, Hampshire
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Went there a couple of weeks ago.
Brilliant displays.  |
17-07-2007, 08:46 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The sunny West Midlands.
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Originally Posted by Deer Stalker  Went there a couple of weeks ago.
Brilliant displays. |
Were they flying the Black Kites to that orchestral music? - Usually the last show. That was awsome.... |
17-07-2007, 08:59 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Milton, Hampshire
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Originally Posted by kshotton45 Were they flying the Black Kites to that orchestral music? - Usually the last show. That was awsome.... | Oh yes, & the two Bald Eagles released a couple of miles away coming in. |
17-07-2007, 09:03 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lancashire
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Lovely photo. |
17-07-2007, 10:19 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The sunny West Midlands.
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Originally Posted by Deer Stalker Oh yes, & the two Bald Eagles released a couple of miles away coming in. | Here's one of them just landing.  |
17-07-2007, 10:31 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The sunny West Midlands.
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If you like Bald Eagles, here's one I took 2 weeks ago at The National Bird of Prey Centre at Newent in the Forest of Dean.
They throw a (dead) Rat into a small pool and ......... well you can see what happens next.
If I could have kept a steadier hand I could have got a better shot.  |
18-07-2007, 04:20 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bewdley
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wow madalines a lovely bird! What type of Eagle is she and how heavy do these birds weigh do you reckon? |
18-07-2007, 04:43 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The sunny West Midlands.
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Hi, The first pictures are of Madaline, she's a Secretary Bird. She's from Africa.
The other pictures are of a Bald Eagle. They can weigh from 10 to 15 pounds
Keith. |
18-07-2007, 05:39 PM
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one word.wow.secretary birds are now officially my favourite birds of all time.as for the eagle pics,lets just say dont look too long or you'll be hard pressed to ever look away again!  fantastic. |
18-07-2007, 06:23 PM
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I was going to say the same as you Cresshead101 never seen such a majestic looking bird and those big eye lashes she has, could make any male secretary bird blush! I'd also like to know by looking at those long legs she has is, does hunt her prey on the ground or from the air? |
18-07-2007, 06:25 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bewdley
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Originally Posted by Jez I was going to say the same as you Cresshead101 never seen such a majestic looking bird and those big eye lashes she has, could make any male secretary bird blush! I'd also like to know by looking at those long legs she has is, does hunt her prey on the ground or from the air? | Hi to all you WABsters out there |
18-07-2007, 07:16 PM
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what di that mean,jez ?black kites to orchestral music?sounds dreamy... |
18-07-2007, 07:44 PM
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Sorry that is'nt my post you little dreamer you. Why can't everybody be twevle? |
18-07-2007, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by cresshead101 what di that mean,jez ?black kites to orchestral music?sounds dreamy... | They play relaxing music and let 4 or 5 Black Kites wheel about in the sky. It's an amazing sight.
Keith. |
18-07-2007, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Jez I was going to say the same as you Cresshead101 never seen such a majestic looking bird and those big eye lashes she has, could make any male secretary bird blush! I'd also like to know by looking at those long legs she has is, does hunt her prey on the ground or from the air? | She loves snakes - has no fear of them whatsoever !!   |
18-07-2007, 10:58 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The sunny West Midlands.
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Ooops !!!! Just to put the record straight. The last pictures are NOT Madeline from Andover!
They're of 'Treasure' who lives at the National Bird of Prey Centre in Newent . They both do the snake routine.
Keith. |
18-07-2007, 11:09 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chilterns
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i think its kind of de rigeur to do the snake thing -this was taken at the english school of falconry at shuttleworth 
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