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| A peregrine falcon. (61kb)
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A neat shot of the peregrine falcon, with his wings spread. (90kb) | Three of the birds, an owl (top left), a
Lanner falcon (bottom), and a Merlin falcon (I think). (102kb)
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| The kestrel falcon. (443kb) | The kestrel has turned, giving us a better view. (45kb) | Two Harris hawks in the back, and a
Peregrine-Lannerer falcon mix in the foreground. (155kb)
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| The left Harris hawk. (101kb) | The right Harris hawk.. (102kb)
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The Peregrine-Lanner falcon. (125kb)
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| Peter holding the Peregrine-Lanner falcon. (145kb) | Mike, the master falconer, helping Linda
with the the Peregrine-Lanner falcon. (108kb)
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Linda with the Peregrine-Lanner falcon. (90kb) |
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| Michael with the Peregrine-Lanner falcon. (143kb) | Nicola, with a moulting Merlin falcon. (153kb)
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The Peregrine falcon scratching his ear. (83kb) |
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| The Peregrine looking around. (117kb)
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The Peregrine getting ready to fly. (96kb) | The Peregrine eating the meat from the lure
he just caught in mid-air and now has pinned to the ground. (24kb)
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| Mike, preparing to get the lure away from the Peregrine. (119kb) | Emma, watching a student with the owl. (86kb) | The owl coming in to land on the glove and
get some food. (125kb)
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| Mike, watching Nicola with the Kestrel
falcon. (122kb)
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The Kestrel falcon making a landing. (172kb)
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Nicola holding the kestrel. (111kb) |
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| Another shot of the Kestrel. (157kb) | The Kestrel, talons out, wings and tail
spread to brake, ready to snatch the food. (172kb)
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A Harris hawk landing on Linda's glove.
(132kb)
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| Linda holding the Harris hawk. (98kb)
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The Harris hawk coming in for a landing. (127kb)
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The Harris hawk making a landing on Linda's
glove. (111kb)
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| Linda communing with the hawk. (107kb)
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Michael watching the hawk land. (78kb)
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Emma and Michael watching the Harris
hawk. (94kb)
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| The Harris hawk landing on Michael's glove
while Brian takes a picture. (143kb)
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The Harris hawk landing on Peter's glove. (105kb)
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The Harris hawk coming back for another
landing on Peter's glove. (91kb)
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Bayham Abbey was the place we got to fly the hawks. Bayham Abbey was built in 1208 and destroyed in the 17th century.
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| The grounds of Bayham Abbey. (91kb)
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The gate of Bayham Abbey. (125kb)
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The remains of the nave of Bayham Abbey
church. (97kb)
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| A different shot of the Bayham Abbey ruins.
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A final shot of Bayham abbey. (139kb)
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Michael Murphy gave me some of their pictures...
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| A nice shot of the Peregrine falcon. (193kb)
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The back of the Kestrel falcon. (108kb) | The owl. (95kb) |
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| The Lanner falcon. (131kb)
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Peter with the Peregrine-Lanner mix. (162kb) | Brian Murphy with the Peregrine-Lanner. (171kb) |
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| Another shot of Brian and the
Peregrine-Lanner. (251kb)
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And one more. (220b) | Mike helping Linda with the Peregrine-Lanner falcon. (98kb) |
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| Linda and the Peregrine-Lanner. (107kb)
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A frontal shot of Linda with the Peregrine-Lanner. (108kb) | Linda and the Peregrine-Lanner. (138kb) |
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| Michael and the Peregrine-Lanner. (129kb)
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Michael communing with the Peregrine-Lanner. (155kb) | Michael looking "stylin" with the Peregrine-Lanner. (106kb) |
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| Mike getting ready to fly the Peregrine. (165kb)
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The Peregrine perched on the T-bar. (118kb) | The Peregrine falcon flying. (75kb) |
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| The Peregrine with its catch. (82kb)
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Brian and Paul Turner getting ready to practice with the peregrine lure. (123kb) | Brian and Paul practicing with the lure. (135kb) |
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| Mike helping Brian get the captured lure
from the Peregrine. (160kb)
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Brian and the Peregrine falcon. (142kb) | A close up of the Peregrine. (122kb) |
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| Another shot of Brian and the Peregrine.
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One of the students with the owl. (133kb) | |
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| Peter with the Harris hawk.. (156kb)
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The Harris hawk landing on Peter's glove. (144kb) | The Harris hawk eating the food from Peter's glove. (114kb) |