Post by deargeitleoige on Aug 29, 2015 21:36:14 GMT -5
Beannachtaí! Greetings! Oh, where to start. I live in Bellevue, Nebraska and I am looking around for someone to apprentice to. I am very, very serious about becoming a falconer. Over the last 14 months I have had a number of wonderful, fantastic, awe-inspiring, take-your-breath away, fall-to-your knees in tears, ranks right up there with the birth of my one-and-only-forever miracle baby boy(who will be 4 nest weekend), and I am feeling this call, this driving need to become one with "my" wild, beautiful hawk. On our first meeting, he allowed me to get within 5 feet of him, and talk to me. Every time we've been together, he allows me to get closer and closer and is starting to respond positively to omy voice. Today, he allowed me to get right under him while he was sitting on a drooping power line. This is the closest we've gotten. He was so calm, never showed any signs of agitation, aggression, fear, no change in posture, kept one leg tucked up, he was totally at ease. This was at 2pm CST (Nebraska). After about 10 minutes, he got bored and found a big, fat earthworm and as he swooped down off his "perch" he and I were close enough that I felt his wings brush against my head, and landed 2 feet from me, where the worm was. About an hour later, he was back, and seeming to be looking for me. So I went out with a nice fat piece of pork, but my son was trailing behind me making noise, and my hawk flew off. I left the pork where he could easily get it. I looked out about an hour ago or so and the pork was gone. He has also left me a gift of a pinion feather on my deck. Whenever I see him, I always hold my arm up and bent at the elbow, hoping one day he'll trust me enough to come sit on my arm. I need a lot of education and training before this happens.
I am looking for someone in the Omaha/Bellevue/Papillion/Plattsmouth or Palmyra/Syracuse/Eagle/Unadilla/Nebraska City areas who is looking for a dedicated, loving apprentice. I also have access to 7 acres of all access fly zones.
Thanks!
Blessings.
Sara
I am looking for someone in the Omaha/Bellevue/Papillion/Plattsmouth or Palmyra/Syracuse/Eagle/Unadilla/Nebraska City areas who is looking for a dedicated, loving apprentice. I also have access to 7 acres of all access fly zones.
Thanks!
Blessings.
Sara