Re: [SeattleFlyers] Nov 1 'fly day' report

[Emily <toozoo@o...>]

At 11:45 PM 11/2/2003 -0800, Nate Waddoups wrote:
>Virama's CAG Maria did a bunch of recall flights from some of the highest
>lighting fixtures to Virama, who sat comfortably in a chair below. This
>happened over and over... (I was kinda jealous, as those are exactly the
>flights I was hoping Phoebe would practice, but she has yet to land on any
>of the lighting fixtures.) Maria seemed to be getting a real kick out of
>being up high... she was marching around up there, bobbing her head and
>making all kinds of happy noises. She would come down to Virama from time
>to time, then go back up.

We've all been curious and excited to see what Maria CAG was like since she 
was raised by Pam Clark and never clipped. I happened to be speaking on 
the phone to Pam last night after our fly building session and I mentioned 
to her that Maria acted more like a Cockatoo than like the CAGs I've 
met. Pam said "Exactly! That's the way a Grey should be!"

I don't mean she flys like a Cockatoo or that she's loud like a 
Cockatoo. I'm referring to her overall demeanor and physicality. Nate 
described it quite well in his session summary.

Great writeup Nate.

/emily

PS: Nate, those of us with birds who tend to stay up in the rafters don't 
have much sympathy for your jealousy..... ;-)