The Victoria Day long weekend at Echo Valley was filled with beautiful spring weather, great food and many laughs as guests enjoyed horse back riding, fly fishing, falconry, hiking, viewing the new bear cubs in the horse pasture, and many other activities offered here at the ranch.
And, of course, after all this exhilarating spring activity, the spa was the perfect escape for rejuvenation – a popular topic at dinner time!
The Gyrfalcons are now over one month old and eating non-stop! Brian keeps the food supply topped up so they never run out. The adults feed the young as often as they demand.
They are now half feathered out with immature plumage. Once they reach their first birthday, they will molt and grow their mature plumage; a colour and pattern that will change very little, if not at all, throughout their lifetime.
The final falcon count:
2 Gyrfalcon clutches totaling 7 chicks. 5 females and 2 males, both of which are white, an extremely rare result!
4 Peregrine falcons
Gyrfalcon chicks resting and gazing at my camera flash, content with bellies full from their last feed.
Brain has been introducing "Spook", the 3yr old white, male gyrfalcon and "Jeff" the 1yr old male peregrine falcon to his new duck-like lures created by Ritchie Elliott from the lower mainland.
The guests really enjoyed a runway walk with Norm, Nan and the collies after a festive, flavourful and filling Victoria Day dinner!
Heading back from the end of the runway on this beautiful, sunny evening.
Time for a break after an exciting canter up to the look-out!
And for Memorial Day weekend…some looking forward to the Clinton Rodeo…and others, well nothing more relaxing and rewarding than an authentic Thai massage!
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A very interesting Blog!
Sounds like a lovely time! So cute–the falcons.