While on our recent visit to Western Mass, we went to lunch at a local country market (our favorite place for sandwiches), and happened to sit outside at the same time that a bird show for a kid’s birthday party was being set up. (This man’s license plate very clearly stated the presenter’s title of “BIRDMAN,” which we thought was excellent.)
It was actually a great show, featuring birds who were all injured in some way or another. Had we gone to a zoo and saw a bird presentation, we might have seen more flying but we wouldn’t have seen them nearly so close. Though only a row of people were seated in front of us (not including the front row of children seated on the ground), the birdman kindly brought some birds to us in the “back row” so we could see the birds from a mere foot or two away. Gorgeous!
I’m usually the camera person, but was eating ice cream and so B took these photos.
Birdman with his oldest friend, a golden eagle
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- Birdman with a turkey vulture
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- Birdman with a peregrine falcon, the fastest of birds
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- Red-tailed hawk stretching its wings
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- Birdman with a red-tailed hawk
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- Birdman with his oldest friend, a golden eagle
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- This golden eagle is so fond of his birdman, he has developed the habit of preening him
