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Club Photowalk – The Hawk Conservancy
8th May 2022
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The Hawk Conservancy is a dazzling place to go watch various kinds of raptors strutting their stuff.
If you havent been there, dont assume its just another place to go see birds on sticks. No such relaxing luxury. Instead you will be confronted with a series of flying shows, getting better throughout the day and topped off with the amazing vultures, red kites and the owls. All in open territory. And not a cage bar in sight.
Meet in the car park of the Hawk Conservancy at a relaxed 10.15. That gives us 45 minutes to muster, get through the check in, orientate ourselves and get to the first talk/event at 11.00. The Centre is near Thruxton, just west of Andover and the postcode for the Centre is SP11 8DY. For most of you the journey is likely to be just over an hour.
The flying schedule has changed a little from past years, but in outline it starts slowly at 11 and then immediately picks up pace, carrying on to around 2.30 when there is a break for lunch. Either bring a packed lunch or eat (outside or in) at the Centre’s Cafe. Activities resume at 3.45 and finish at around 5.15.
A full description of the events can be found on the website (www.hawk-conservancy.org) under ‘Visit’. Its also where you can prebook your ticket. Prebooking is advised, as during Covid numbers have been restricted and that may well still be the case . A ticket price will be around £15. I’ve booked mine.
Do bring a face mask, it may still be required in indoors areas, notably the cafe.
Apart from that, bring a camera and a long lens. You wont need much else, apart from spare batteries and cards. Brush up on your camera’s focus tracking functions (inward groan – landscapes dont tend to move much ….) and thats it. Oh, and there is a fair amount of schlepping from event to event and comfortable clothing and footwear is a necessity.
This will be a good one so press your credit card into action now – and thanks Lorraine for suggesting it
Andy 🙂