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I hope I am not breaking any rules with this posting- Mods please delete if I have, and if so - sorry.
We had a fanastic day out on Wednesday- we went to the Hawk Conservancy trust at Weyhill, Andover. Mr HF heard about it through the photograpic forum he belongs to and thought it a good place for piccy taking!
When we arrived we had just missed the 11am Red Kite and Heron feed. The next one was 4:30pm!!! I kinda thought- well maybe we can have a look around and come back later for that, but we were there the WHOLE day and it was the best £11 each to get in that I have ever spent. There were the most amazing flying displays taking part during the whole day- only just enough time to look round and grab a lunch time bite in the little cafe. The Staff were the happiest 'staff' that I have ever met at any kind of 'attraction' They were brilliant and kept that way all day (how do they do that!!!) there were many, many kiddies there (school hols and all that) but they kept smiling and were so freindly- happy in their work. A lot are volunteers.
I am not a caged bird person - birds should be able to fly - so was a little worried it was not a place for me but when the displays start the birds can fly where they want, some high up on the termals, some go way out of sight. FREE!
I wont tell you to much about the flying displays- it may spoil it, but I still (and always will) have one picture in my mind......stunning, and the two of them were literally miles away!!!!!!
If you are near to this place please go have a look it really is worth every penny, and whats more it is for a great cause.
I cant wait to go back!!!!! very soon!!!!
The Hawk Conservancy Trust - front page
SP11 8DY (for the sat navs or google earth)
ps- many pics of empty sky and legs.....they are so quick!
We had a fanastic day out on Wednesday- we went to the Hawk Conservancy trust at Weyhill, Andover. Mr HF heard about it through the photograpic forum he belongs to and thought it a good place for piccy taking!
When we arrived we had just missed the 11am Red Kite and Heron feed. The next one was 4:30pm!!! I kinda thought- well maybe we can have a look around and come back later for that, but we were there the WHOLE day and it was the best £11 each to get in that I have ever spent. There were the most amazing flying displays taking part during the whole day- only just enough time to look round and grab a lunch time bite in the little cafe. The Staff were the happiest 'staff' that I have ever met at any kind of 'attraction' They were brilliant and kept that way all day (how do they do that!!!) there were many, many kiddies there (school hols and all that) but they kept smiling and were so freindly- happy in their work. A lot are volunteers.
I am not a caged bird person - birds should be able to fly - so was a little worried it was not a place for me but when the displays start the birds can fly where they want, some high up on the termals, some go way out of sight. FREE!
I wont tell you to much about the flying displays- it may spoil it, but I still (and always will) have one picture in my mind......stunning, and the two of them were literally miles away!!!!!!
If you are near to this place please go have a look it really is worth every penny, and whats more it is for a great cause.
I cant wait to go back!!!!! very soon!!!!
The Hawk Conservancy Trust - front page
SP11 8DY (for the sat navs or google earth)
ps- many pics of empty sky and legs.....they are so quick!
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