Stubborn Hawk

Day two training session was about the same . . . or even worse.

Last night's low was 37 degrees . . . not quite as cold. Pente's weight today was 3 lbs. 3.6 oz (or 51.6 oz).

I set her up in the training area, and she did fly to me, once, for a pretty short hop. Then she became very distracted by some sounds in the nearby bushes. I have chickens, I have cats, and I have rabbits in those bushes. I didn't see any of the above. But Pente became quite aggitated, almost frantic. She bolted. Fortunately, she didn't get too far, due to the creance. It took a few minutes for her to calm down. She was breathing rather heavy.

I put her in her mews for a bit to calm down . . . and moved the training perch to a location that I've worked her some throughout the summer. It is more open, with no tall bushes nearby. I then took her out of her mews, to the perch in a new location. She was calmer, but was having none of my nonsense today. She looked around, decided she was no longer in danger, then tucked a leg, content to just sit there.

Well, another day then with no dinner. Maybe tomorrow she'll be a little more focused.

cdb