Meet the new member of the family below:
"Flo" the Snowy Owl at 6 weeks and at 10 weeks respectively
Picture taken outside Burghley House
Some of the lovely people with their comments following their falconry experience day with us -
Lesley and Reece sent us a lovely thank you card which Lesley made from one of the pictures she took of Rocky the Harris Hawk. "Hi Chris - Firstly I'd like to say thank you again for my brilliant falconry experience day; it was a real pivelege to be so close to such magnificent birds and to speak to someone as knowledgeable and passionate as yourself......"
Lesley flying Molly the Barn Owl and Chris telling Lesley about Maggie the Harris
John admiring Flower the Gyr x Saker Falcon
Recently brothers Stuart and Roger and their father, James, had a good day with us and we thank Roger his kind letter "the day spent in your company was perfect from start to finish, including an excellent lunch, and we spent the evening and following day recounting our experiences of the time spent with you".
Father and sons with Daisy the falcon and Frogget the Eagle Owl
Stroma enjoyed her day recently with us "Exciting experiences, good company, and well looked after .... all ingredients for a memorable day"
Stroma with Molly the Barn Owl
Thanks Ken and Chantal for your great comments in your recent email - they are really appreciated and we have taken an extract " We just thought we would like to say thank you for what was one of the most, if not the most, interesting, exciting and fulfilling day of our lives. The memories of the day will stay with us indefinitely and we are very grateful to you. It made Ken's birthday one which he will remember forever".
Carol and Mark have just forwarded a lovely letter and some photos - see below. "Thank you for the most wonderful day on Sunday. Mark and I thought it was the best day we have had. the hospitality was warm and it felt very prsonal to us ....."
Had a lovely card from Dot and Alan (seen below with Rocky and Flower) "Thank you so much for your kind hospitality yesterday, alan has not come down to earth yert, the wonderful day and experience with your magnificent birds it is so difficult to find the right words to describe it." ....
It was great meeting you both and thank you for your kind words - great photos too, Dot!
"Just a quick email to you both to thank you so very much for making my birthday so special, Friday 26th March 2010 will live with me the rest of my days. chris you and your birds were fantastic, the whole day was fantastic, I could have spent a month with you. I learnt so much and saw things I thought I would never see, one again THANK YOU". From Garry
Andy who was on an experience day "Vanessa and I would like to thank you so much for making my 50th birthday so special, I'll carry the memories of that day forever. It was such a relaxed informative and exciting day, your birds are amazing. Thanks for making us feel so at home at your beautiful place, when we left it felt like we were saying goodbye to good friends". What kind words, thank you both.
Had a lovely thank you card from Louise in Harborne "thank you both so much for making my father's day with you so memorable. He had a fantastic day and says it is the best birthday present he has ever had. You went to a great deal of trouble to ensure that the day was interesting and informative".
Testimonial from the now Mrs. Lena Gore:
It is so special to see such an amazing collection of birds at your own wedding. They added a really memorable touch to a special day. The photos said it all – both adults and children were thrilled to be handling such beautiful birds. A huge thanks to Chris and his team’
You are never too old to experience handling and flying a bird of prey as Gwen who is 90 years young can prove! Here she is holding Frogget the Indian Eagle Owl and Maggie the Harris Hawk
Thanks Alistair for the lovely card and photos "Many thanks for the great day I spent with you and your birds. I have enclosed a disc of the best photos for you to see"
Alistair with Ellie, young Redtail Alistair and some of my falcons
Below are the remaining Living Heritage country fairs that I will be attending this year:
The Co Durham Game & Country Fair
Aug 14 to Aug 15, 2010
Raby Castle, Staindrop, County Durham, DL2 3AH
Cheshire Game & Country Fair
Aug 28 to Aug 30, 2010
Cheshire Showground, Cheshire County Showground, Tabley, Nr Knutsford, WA16 0HJ
Sandringham Game & Country Fair
Sep 11 to Sep 12, 2010
Sandringham, Sandringham Park, Sandringham, Norfolk, PE35 6EN
South Western Game & Country Fair
Sep 25 to Sep 26, 2010
Powderham Castle, Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8JL
Hertfordshire Game & Country Fair
Oct 02 to Oct 03, 2010
Hertfordshire Showground, Dunstable Road, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, AL3 7PT
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