My husband is teaching Gracie to fly from the perch to his gauntlet. He fed her a little mouse for breakfast, which she quickly Houdini’d and I was able to catch on film. This is the first chance I’ve had to take some candid photos of her in the daytime....
Last night, Gracie flew from a perch on the floor, to my H’s gloved hand – almost 17 feet. Great progress! He gets up bright and early each morning to spend time with her, again at lunch and late into the evening. It’s exciting to start to see the...
At breakfast this morning, my husband explained that Gracie, while perched on his gauntlet (glove), stood on one leg, but the other leg was suspiciously suspended in midair. It was 5:00 in the morning, he was sleepy, and for the briefest of moments, he...
Received txt msg from H at 7:12 a.m.: She got the carpet, slice. If u have can u bring carpet clnr? Pls LU Since Gracie graced our home, I’ve only just peeked in the doorway of the “hawk” room, not wanting to startle her. But this morning, my H...
As the next few weeks are a critical time of bonding and introducing Gracie to the world of man, my H spent almost the entire day with her. She seems to be relaxing more and more in his presence, but she is still a wild animal. He said it takes time and...
Husband and hawk survived their first evening together. They sat in a darkened room with just a sliver of light to see eachother with. She was perched on his arm for about 4 hours. He fed her two little white mice that were at the end of a skewer and said it was a...
