New Bird

After all the hints, he’s here– my “shotgun range” falcon! Yesterday we drove down to Bill Meeker’s breeding facility east of El Paso (and general animal friendly house– Ataika nearly went nuts trying to get to know –I hope only that!– their totally intact skunk through the bedroom door) to pick up a chamber raised tiercel Red headed falcon of the sub- Saharan race. He is only two days out of the chamber, hoods well, eats on the fist,and bites like a dog. I love him.

Pix are mostly self explanatory–will get more later in the week. 500 miles in a day brings out every bad symptom of my every condition, but we had fun with Bill and Becky, and the bird is PERFECT.

And a couple of Becky with Taik and her koi tank just for fun…