Laurence, coo-ee!

[Crackle]

Right I'll top your static bird of prey with a moving one being caught by my youngest

 

[laurence]

oooooooooooh, what is it? looks to be too small got a Harris Hawk - although it could be a male.

i was slightly too excited/nervous to take many pictures... my friend took loads.

 

[Crackle]

Spot on - Male Harris Hawk. He had it swooping over people and hopping between their legs. Quite the best bird display bar one in Germany, that I've been too. The one in Germany was more spectacular but not as up close and personal.

 

[laurence]

Spot on - Male Harris Hawk. He had it swooping over people and hopping between their legs. Quite the best bird display bar one in Germany, that I've been too. The one in Germany was more spectacular but not as up close and personal.

i was going by the colour and the white flash.

mine was a female... beautiful bird and the personal one of my falconer on the morning... it would swoop between us as we walked along and passed inches away. it also landed next to us and walked along between us.... really lovely. no doubt there are 'better' displays that are spectacular, but the personal touch made it wonderful. the fact it was just me, my friend taking pictures and the falconer made it very personal.

you'll have to get your son off to visit a larger hawk soon and have a go yourself

 

[Crackle]

I'm always on the lookout for a good bird display. Yours sounds really good. All the Hawk walks I've seen have been, well attended, so you don't get to interact much.

 

[laurence]

mine was in edinburgh.... well, just south, dalhousie castle. it's part of falconry scotland. Tom was the man who took me out - he even picked us up from a bus stop as we didn't have a car to get there. my friend and i plan to go back again as it was so good. i suspect in better weather there would be more people, but i'm sure a private booking could be arranged

 

[simonali]

Is this the same Laurence with a thing for things of an orange hue?

If so, hello Laurence. If not, hello other Laurence!

 

[laurence]

Is this the same Laurence with a thing for things of an orange hue?

If so, hello Laurence. If not, hello other Laurence!

that's me

hello simon... you found us at last.

 

[simonali]

Did wonder where you'd got to!

I only found here today. Nice, innit?

 

[laurence]

it's very cosy.

pull up an armchair, grab some cake and a drink and make yourself at home.

 

[Crackle]

He's gone missing again.

 

[Maverick Goose]

Eh-oh orange Laurence!

 

[Panter]

Thats a fantastic picture, stunning bird too

 

[longers]

He's gone missing again.

He's still not here. Missing him and his goose .

 

[Abitrary]

Yeah, where is laurence? He's one of the rare people on here you actually learn stuff from.