Wednesday 13 May 2009

MOOCHING

out for a mooch tonight with Min and Col,up to a local spot,the grass was a bit long so i settled for a creep around the edge see if any bunnys make for cover. it was getting dark so i had the lamp out scaning about and trying to controll two muppets when i heard this jingling noise from ABOVE!!! i shone the lamp up, god i nearly shit mesell!!!






IT WAS THIS BLOODY THING SWOOPING ABOUT.

totally mint bird,had a good crack with the lad.its a harris hawk and he has been training it over the winter and was out tonight doing a bit lamping.no dought we will meet again but then i will be ready.

6 comments:

  1. WOW! What a beautiful bird. Birds of prey are such majestic creatures.

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  2. Billy

    Has one of your Jeeps gone on a holiday to Ireland?? spotted it on a trailer on the A1M at Durham this morning.

    The Makem

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  3. Were you lamping down at Lambton staiths ??

    The Makem

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  4. yes Derek my wee blue jeep has gone to somersett this morning,dont no why he has irish plates on.
    i was up tunstall hill,on the top were the football fields are.

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  5. I would have loved to see you're face when the bird swooped!!

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  6. yes Tina you would,
    it sounded like a low flying morris dancer i just could not work it out

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