Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Flew well today.  Got the hawks out early enough to avoid the first set of rain storms on the beach.  Set up the misting system where they can keep cool and comfy.   Then I finished setting up the enclosures, and carts.  Got some equipment straightened out.  Then the afternoon/evening flights started, when guests were feeding the birds at the pool.   Got two hawks up and they flew over to their favorite trees at the pool.  I let them sit out until dinner break and the evening flights.  The park was relatively empty, so all of the hawks were put up for exercise and 'presence' flights to let the birds know that the hawks are still around.     Security told me that a count of around 50 birds are at the condo closest to the mainland.  So, we went there to make sure the birds area aware that the hawks are still around.  One resident who lives on the island told me a hawk sits on his balcony all of the time.  With further discussion, I knew it was the peregrine that lives here.  He says he sees the falcon year round.  The hawks were put up at dusk with a risk of rain coming in.  Then a walk around the island was done with falcons on the fist. To keep a raptor presence on the island.  Always good day when I can get all of the hawks up in the air.