A Hard Decision

The last few weeks I've noticed I'm not handling some of my normal life stressors very well. Was wondering why those issues were seeming to get worse. My wife pointed out that she didn't notice them getting worse but had noticed my ability to handle them was getting worse. So we put two and two together and it equals Ember. The amount of extra stress this bird adds is just enough to put me over my limit. Given that my normal stressors can't be given away and this is supposed to be a fun hobby, I made the decision to transfer Ember to another falconer. I with them both good luck and maybe I'll be able to tag along with them on a hunt once he's trained up.

I'll most likely pick up a kestrel this coming winter but will leave the Cooper's hawk for a time when my life is a little less stressful.

A few parting shots... Adios!