Otley Show 2011

Yesterday I went to Otley agricultural show with some of my friends. It was such  a fab day, the Birds of Prey team were there, which is the main reason why I went.

http://www.birdsofpreydisplays.co.uk/

The show the lads put on was absolutely brilliant! 

 I think the star of the show was the black kite. He was awesome!  When he was flying around, he was mobbed by two arctic terns! they looked liked angry little angels!! Anyway, Benji stuck a chicks leg in his mouth, the kite swooped down to grab it out of his mouth! I can`t quite believe I managed this shot!!

Gyr Falcon didn`t fail to impress us all.... until he flew up into a tree and wouldn`t come down!

Jerry the Eagle Owl was so vocal, answering Benjis questions with a sqwalk! It was too windy for him. He was blown off course onto a nearby house roof and had to be retrieved. Bless!

In the time it took Joe to retrieve Jerry, Benji let the Barn Owl fly around for a little while. He is so well trained... he found a few perches on some lucky kids gloves. 

I met an ultra talented artist called Nolan Stacey. He draws in pencil. 

There was a print of a Golden Eagle he`d done, I really really wanted. It was incredible. 

His Hare drawings we amazing too. He managed to capture that wildy look in his eye. Check him out here, and you`ll see what I mean -  http://www.nolonstacey.com/

There was crazy New Zealander sheep shearer there too he was sooo funny, a little bit obsessed with sheep... if you know what I mean.
He trained his sheep to dance. He was nuts!!  I forgot the link to his website, but I captured it on video, so I can watch it over and over again... haha!

The pygmy goats and ferrets were so cute too, if a little stinky!

Hope you have a lovely Sunday!

Love,

Clare x