点评:I brought this bird of prey experience for my wife, as she has had a bit of a rough time lately. We had a little trouble finding it, as the Sat Nav seemed to want to take us round in circles. If they said it was within the Country Life Experience, it would have made life a bit easier.
We arrived and were welcomed into the handling area. We quickly struck up a rapport with Sharon and her team, they were very friendly and quickly put Christine at ease. (She was a bit nervous).
The birds were lovely and very used to being handled. Christine was shown how to hold the leads properly and the staff explained what type of bird it was, how long it had been with Hawkridge, what it ate etc. They readily answered any questions, like ‘where are their ears?’ (not on top of the head, these were decoy ears.) Christine was allowed to smooth the birds that were hand reared, which they seemed to enjoy.
In total, Christine handled 5 birds, each one getting bigger, and they got heavier as they increased in size! We attended the display, which was brilliant. Sharon's commentary on the birds was informative and very funny. Especially when one of the birds started ignoring her! After the display, Christine was able to hold a Bald Eagle, which was very heavy.
It was a wonderful experience; the staff were very experienced and knowledgeable as well as being friendly and funny!
Christine had a most enjoyable experience. Thank you Sharon and her team.
翻译:我为妻子带来了这次猛禽体验,因为她最近过得有点艰难。我们找它有点困难,因为卫星导航似乎想带我们绕圈子。如果他们说它位于乡村生活体验范围内,生活就会轻松一些。
我们到达后,受到了欢迎,进入了处理区。我们很快与 Sharon 和她的团队建立了融洽的关系,他们非常友好,很快就让 Christine 放松下来。(她有点紧张)。
这些鸟很可爱,非常习惯被处理。工作人员向 Christine 展示了如何正确握住牵引绳,并解释了这是什么类型的鸟,它在 Hawkridge 待了多久,吃什么等等。他们很乐意回答任何问题,比如“它们的耳朵在哪里?”(不是在头顶,这些是诱饵耳朵。)Christine 被允许抚平手工饲养的鸟,它们似乎很喜欢。
Christine 总共处理了 5 只鸟,每只都越来越大,而且它们随着体型的增大而变得越来越重!我们参加了精彩的展览。莎伦对鸟类的评论很有见地,也很有趣。尤其是当其中一只鸟开始无视她的时候!展览结束后,克里斯汀能够抱住一只白头鹰,它很重。
这是一次美妙的体验;工作人员经验丰富、知识渊博,而且友好而有趣!
克里斯汀的体验非常愉快。谢谢莎伦和她的团队。