Tuesday, December 24, 2013:
Today was a day where we were asked to concentrate flight areas on the residence area of the key nearest the harbor. Grackles that evening were across the harbor, in the trees. As it got darker, some started moving to the resident area to roost in the trees around the circle where people enter the residence. We concentrated on hazing the grackles, by flying one of our most reliable hawks. Despite the windy conditions. After a while, the grackles got the message and moved away from that area and many moved across the harbor. We had to be conservative, due to the strong winds likely blowing the hawk off course or even in the water. But, we got it done. Now the winds have picked up and are very strong. At my room, I could hear the furniture on the porch being blown around. I closed and laid the tables on the patio and am securing the recliners too. A very, very windy day.
Today was a day where we were asked to concentrate flight areas on the residence area of the key nearest the harbor. Grackles that evening were across the harbor, in the trees. As it got darker, some started moving to the resident area to roost in the trees around the circle where people enter the residence. We concentrated on hazing the grackles, by flying one of our most reliable hawks. Despite the windy conditions. After a while, the grackles got the message and moved away from that area and many moved across the harbor. We had to be conservative, due to the strong winds likely blowing the hawk off course or even in the water. But, we got it done. Now the winds have picked up and are very strong. At my room, I could hear the furniture on the porch being blown around. I closed and laid the tables on the patio and am securing the recliners too. A very, very windy day.
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