Originally Posted by
oldguy
Damnest thing happened today. The bloody wind quit blowing 40 bloody mph. Blue sky, almost 60F. Of course the bird was just a hair high.
Wife and I had to go to Petsmart 45 mi. away to shop for a sweater for the dachschund. That in itself put me in a peachy mood. The fact that we didn't get back until I could see thermals rising myself intensified the peachiness.
No way I was going to fly him high in "jubilant air" ( I do like the way that sounds). So it was a launcher leash day.
Hawk was fussy as all hell in mews. He settled a bit when I got his new MAYNES ANGLO hood on him. He settled completely after he got a bit of a crop, 1/2 rat cut up for jump ups. Leashed him back up and hooded him.
Decided to weather him on the fist, as I needed to sit in the warm sunshine and be calm too.
I love the fit of this hood ! More important, the redtail loves the fit of this hood ! When it was off, he was calmly looking around. When the hood was on he went to sleep. I could tell by his grip and the fact that his beak was resting on my chest.
A true testimonial of a great fitting hood in my opinion. Someone posted that it seemed like Ken had snuck into their mews and measured their bird.
I second that !
Funny how a little thing like a properly fitting hood can turn a crap day into a tolerable one.
Thanks Ken.