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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Weather is changing

Set the hawks out with the misting system nearly all day long.  The weather started very muggy, then started drying out during the very sunny day.  The sun was very warm so I had to make sure the hawks were well cooled with misting them.   The groundskeeper makes sure that the cabana where I place the hawk boxes is always cleaned out with his blower.  I wait for him to finish using the blower in the area to avoid any dust that the hawks can breathe.  Then flights started with 2 hawks at a time.  Few residents were in the park so I let the hawks sit for hours in the trees.  It makes a big difference in keeping the grackles at bay.  Guests on the beach and pool were attracting the iguanas and I assisted chasing away the iguanas when they got too bold and started climbing up to get guest's meals.  The hawks do not deter the large iguanas, but the smaller ones make themselves very scarce when the hawks are up.    The hawks weigh about 3 lbs each.  The hawks especially like the banyon trees and the sabal palm above their weathering area and sit there for hours.  Evening flights were again done in the park with all 4 hawks flying about. One loves to sit on the T post and stays close, the other are great in flying about, being periodically called to the T posts for treats.   They stayed out until sundown, as the sky was watched and I listened for any grackles trying to roost in front of the hotel or office building.  Everyone was put away safely and I am seeking to rent a cart of some sort to make the setting out and putting away of the birds more efficient.   

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