Like a half trained Red-tail

 I have been in Placitas, NM, staying in the house a dear lifelong friend. I took her to the airport on August 12, so she could return home in Napa, CA.

I have the two buzzards with me, along with Arnold the dog. I have taken out Farrah every morning after dawn for the last week. A beautiful spot just west of the Sandia range. Farrah dropped all of her major feathers, but is still growing out a number of primaries and retrices. More than I realized now that I'm flying her. Her weight is in the range such that she's not red hot, but maybe not high enough to promote fast feather growth. She doesn't follow on, so it can get boring, but she occasionally takes long flights after jackrabbits. I was trying to call her back this morning, and her response was "like a half trained Red-tail,"  an expression I occasionally use. I may feed her up some, and fly Cisco for a bit.






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