Reply With Quote:shock: Wow!
We had a visitor at work,
Samson the Golden Eagle:
3m wingspan and the biggest talons:
His trainer flies in a microlight with him and he was telling us he is probably the most well known Golden Eagle in the country with numerous TV appearances, he was stunning.
:shock: Wow!
what sort of job do you have that a golden eagle just pops in? :shock:
Class teacher in the infants, we get all sorts of interesting visitors, birds, insects, reptiles, fire-fighters, Police dog units, footballers from Brasil, dancers from Mangalore, the older children have even spoken to astronauts, it's good fun.Originally Posted by toastie
Wampa - can I ask which school?Class teacher in the infants, we get all sorts of interesting visitors, birds, insects, reptiles, fire-fighters, Police dog units, footballers from Brasil, dancers from Mangalore, the older children have even spoken to astronauts, it's good fun.
What a bird! :P
I'm in the centre of Barnstaple, you know the town?Wampa - can I ask which school?Class teacher in the infants, we get all sorts of interesting visitors, birds, insects, reptiles, fire-fighters, Police dog units, footballers from Brasil, dancers from Mangalore, the older children have even spoken to astronauts, it's good fun.
Yep - used to live there. I trained as a teacher in Devon, but then moved away as jobs were scarce at the time.
Small world! Jobs are still pretty scarce, apart from Head-teacher roles, they can't fill those vacancies.Yep - used to live there. I trained as a teacher in Devon, but then moved away as jobs were scarce at the time.
thats pretty amazing. It looks like schools have changed a lot since i was last at oneClass teacher in the infants, we get all sorts of interesting visitors, birds, insects, reptiles, fire-fighters, Police dog units, footballers from Brasil, dancers from Mangalore, the older children have even spoken to astronauts, it's good fun.
Really stunning :rr:
It's a shame there are not more in the wild. Buzzards are the largest bird where I live.
The learning is topic based and the head is really willing to give lots of real life experiences in the hope that it will strengthen the learning.thats pretty amazing. It looks like schools have changed a lot since i was last at one
Lots of Buzzards here too, amazing too, we were on the edges of Exmoor and a group of Ravens were jostling it until it left.
I have a number of birds of prey working for me 5 days a week, they keep the seagulls under control.
Stunning bird of prey indeed. That first pic is just excellent. That bird could stare me down, let alone a poor little wabbit.
Should have seen him when one of the kids got up to go, his eyes didnt leave them for a second as they left the hall.
Wow amazing :bounce:
That bird actually looks like he's saying "I'll f@*K you up mate".Should have seen him when one of the kids got up to go, his eyes didnt leave them for a second as they left the hall.
Ahh Samson
heres a couple i took of him back in 2008
dorsetshow-00000032wtmk by rogden31, on Flickr
dorsetshow-00000045 by rogden31, on Flickr
My wife originally lived in BarnstapleYep - used to live there. I trained as a teacher in Devon, but then moved away as jobs were scarce at the time.
Absolutely stunning bird, natural selection in its finest form.
Wow :shock:
Does he bite?
Ahh Samson
heres a couple i took of him back in 2008
dorsetshow-00000032wtmk by rogden31, on Flickr
dorsetshow-00000045 by rogden31, on Flickr
Stunning photos of a stunning animal :)
Todays local paper
7 days playtime and then he flew back mid show after presumed lost/injured during a show over 100 miles from home
Must have been an amazing moment when he returned
Superb; I was watching them on Mull in May, along with the even larger White-Tailed Eagles.
Then only last week I saw the Lake District Golden Eagle, right in clear view.
As an aside, check out Mortimer, the Buzzard that's afraid of heights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMP4WmKgTug
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