Falconry Course..!

[Tilly2]

Oh, Im so excited. Our local falconry centre is starting a new club for adults to learn the art of falconry. I was on the phone first thing this morning to ask for details. Yeah!

[Mamyalynne]

Fabulous , you are lucky - I have only ever handled them on the occasional day out.

We expect full details and pics along the way.

[Rosetta]

wow, I envy you.

[Tilly2]

It doesn't begin until January, Mamya. A nice Christmas present for us both, I think.
Be sure, I will bore you with the details.

[gness]

Excellent!! Enjoy, Tilly.....x

[Tilly2]

I shall, gness. I might complain about the cold, but it will be worth it. Better brush up on my French, I think. Lots of french terminology in falconry, I believe.

[gness]

Then there are all the bird calls you and Mr Tilly will have to perfect....☺

[Tilly2]

Do you have to whistle in french, I wonder? We'll have to practise at home.

[gness]

That'll put a different slant on wooing each other.......☺

[Tilly2]

Indeed, it will, gness. Now where's my jess? :-)

[Svejk]

everyone should have a hobby(boom,boom)

[boxtops]

I think it's mediaeval French, tilly, from the days when knights were bold, etc. :-)

[shoota]

You'll be buying a shoota next....

[Tilly2]

Good one, sweety. Sorry, got to go now. Might give you BA when I return.

[Slapshot]

Not bird fan, well feathered anyway till I met this chap at a falconry centre in The Gers in southern France

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb6/Slapshot_3/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/5E22EA34-3A28-4D57-A358-7E015B5BA926.jpg

And his pal
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb6/Slapshot_3/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/0884AC66-84B4-43C2-A47F-D1B952CDE3E1.jpg

[wolf63]

Slapshot - meeting those two might cure my Frankie de Tom Cat of his pigeon obsession. Do you think that they would be free for a meet & greet?

[Slapshot]

They might indeed as well as the Harris Hawks, peregrines and huge red back Hawk that were there

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb6/Slapshot_3/IMG_7570.jpg
Clive...... ;0)
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb6/Slapshot_3/IMG_7376.jpg

[boxtops]

wolf, there was a programme about ants on the TV last nght - No.1 Son was fascinated, glued to the screen :-)

[wolf63]

Boxtop - What channel? I don't have a TV but will see if I can find it online.

[boxtops]

Wolf - it was Empire of the Deserts Ants, it was a BBC documentary but I watched it on the Yesterday channel, 5pm (er.. yesterday).

You might be able to see it here https://www.alluc.to/stream/bbc+natural+world+empire+of+the+desert+ants+2011

[Tilly2]

Lovely birdie photos, Slappy. I hope mine will be as good.