I didn't take many pics as I was just too overwhelmed with just being there. I was afraid if I got my camera ready, I would miss something, (you know how us NEWBS are with falcon watching)! The 7 hours Orion was sleeping on the TS building one day, I was sitting on a ledge in a parking lot down below. My neck was killing me from looking up all day, (now I know how MAK feels) but I didn't care because the second you look away, BAM, they are gone. I took no chances, I wanted to know where that youngster went when he took off. It's amazing how many people know about the falcons when they walk by and see a crazy person with binos looking up. THEY KNOW!! That was the day Mark went for a Cookie run and came back and gave me one. Thanks Mark, I know OR Oatmeal Raisin, ORion! I get it...lol. I really had a blast with all the watcher's, they be pretty funny. We laughed and laughed then....OH, there he goes someone yells! We all get up, binos in hand and follow then call out.."ON OCSR, or on TS wing"....etc. It was funny when I met Ei for the first time, it's like HEY...no shyness there!!! Too bad she had to leave so soon, next time Ei!
MAK couldn't have been more hospitable, we had a blast. I tested her one night and said, "let's go DT and find some falcons, (it was late) and she said OK, so no matter what I felt like doing, she was down with it. We didn't actually go but she was ready. WE didn't go site-seeing, go to the beach, go looking for eagles, osprey or any other raptor, we watched falcons and it was awesome. Let's put it this way, I did NOT want to leave! Thank you all for a great week!
I'll see what pics I took and post them.
P.S. A BIG THANK YOU TO BONNIE for the lift down, what a way to travel!!
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3 years took it's toll on him and I'll give him credit for being adventurous!
