Of all types of birds,
birds of prey
have always
fascinated people.
...Jim Knight
You never know what you are going to see when you walk out the door on Catalina. I had so many surprises on this trip. I saw deer for the first time. I walked out the door and saw a man walking down the street dragging two 20-25 pound fish.
And we were out and about and saw the island falconer with one of his raptors. I only got some quick shots of the raptor because its master falconer, Rocky Post, was upset with his performance/training. He said the raptor was flying heavy/fat. Rocky lost me when he said the bird was eating brains...I forget what kind of animal the brains came from! I think I blocked it out. The hawk is named Larry, the falcon is Chin and the owl is Big Al.
Nice on Black.
The bay and sample of Catalina tile is in the background.
Many of you knowledgeable 365ers probably know if this is a Falcon or a Hawk? I just know it isn't an Owl.
Saw this and first thought was, Is that the same falconeer we met on our previous trip?! Yep! The day we met Rocky, the beach wasn't crowded and I asked if he minded if I took photos of him...he didn't. Our visit with him came to an end when the bird took off and decided not to return (as planned!) He had his tracker and said he knew where the (obstinate) bird was, so he left to go get him! Quite sure I posted a picture back then...
@gardenfolk Let's call on Joy Anderson @joysfocus...her bil is a falconeer! Also, Casablanca's husband was out "falconeering", but the Brit Birds might be different!
September 1st, 2020
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