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Sparrow Hawk Prey Items.
krawnden replied to Lutra Lutra's topic in Wildlife and General Photography
Missed seeing it again today - was out ferreting and a spar flew 6 foot in front of me just off the ground on the other side of a thin spindly hedge carrying something it had obviously just caught. Couldn't tell what it was but it was a fair size - possibly a pigeon. -
I misread that and thought at first you'd said he'd had 62 lurchers and the dobie cross was the best one he ever had
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Sorry, just seen she is chipped. If she doesn't turn up soon I'd say it's more likely that some scrote's picked her up with no intention of handing her in. Best of luck though - hope you get her back safe and sound.
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If she's chipped you've got a good chance of finding out what's happened - if either taken to a vet/rescue centre or a road casualty she'll almost certainly be scanned then you'll get a phone call. If she's not chipped (and even if she is) it's worth putting details with doglost then get the posters put up all round the area. You have my sympathies as I know what you're going through. I had an unchipped dog go missing whilst out for a mooch about 10 years ago. It took 3 days before I discovered what had happened to him, and I was out of my mind with worry the whole time. Always had mine ch
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Well said Treehands
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Nice looking thing. I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with her fella - it opened up a whole new world to me when I got myself a busher.
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Some great pics there green lurchers
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Sparrow Hawk Prey Items.
krawnden replied to Lutra Lutra's topic in Wildlife and General Photography
Over the years I've seen loads of 'almost' kills - smashing into cover after something, disappearing behind some obstacle or other fractionally before the point of impact, hurtling across the road right up something's arse etc, but I've never been fortunate enough to witness a spar actually binding to its quarry. Also disturbed plenty of spars having just killed, either already plucking their quarry or sometimes not having yet begun to. One day I hope to be in the right place at the right time. The closest I ever got was watching a spar foot a collared dove - there was a burst of feathers but -
You're right Rob. Once they learn you have a way of bolting 'em (ferrets) that's when they let you know if something's at home.
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Great offer Dan and very much looking forward to hearing updates on the pup. I reckon you'll have a lot of fun with it. Could this be the same litter that Minkenry was looking at? http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/351767-whippet-x-jagdterrier-what-to-expect-from-this-lurcher/
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Like those 2 buster
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I'm sure you've put this up before bryan, but I can't remember - how tall is he?
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Have you got your camera fixed yet? Still waiting to see some pictures of her!
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Spot on
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Very interested to hear this, especially the bit about just going straight in on rabbits. Like the sound of em a lot.
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dont seem to me anything with whippet blood going to get through this stuff far to big,maybe i worded it bit wrong,ok mine catches the odd one now and then yours catches quite a few here lies the difference although id guess we may well work different type cover,dont get me wrong i love them pushing out to the lurcher and bushing certainly not over productive way of catching bunnies its not really about that im just thinking ahead trying to put the extra few in the bag thats all,maybe the case as you say nothing would suit to catch them regular is why im asking the question mate cheers
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Yes monkey, I agree that plenty of lurchers point then strike. I have absolutely no problem with that. But what I was trying to say was would a gwp based lurcher actually follow through with the strike? Or would it simply hold the point? Years ago I used to go out with a few falconers who used pointers (not all gwps, but gsp and English pointers too) and vizlas, and the one thing all the dogs had in common was that they would hold a point for ages.
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You say yours won't bag one every trip out. tbh I very much doubt any busher would achieve that. Mine catches quite a few in cover, but it's nowhere near as frequently as every day. I think to stand the best chance of doing what you want you need something small, fast and athletic with very quick reactions. A dash of whippet blood can help imo.
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I've always liked the gwp and can imagine it would make a great foundation for a lurcher. But one thing I've always considered a likely drawback is the whole 'pointing' thing. I'm assuming that going on point is hard wired into their dna, so is pretty likely to be an attribute shared by many gwp lurchers. But the last thing I'd want a lurcher to do is go on point every time it winds game - I want it doing the exact opposite, ie being galvanised into action.
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The first catch is always a great moment. You must be well chuffed! Onwards and upwards...
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The New Zealand White isn't just a big fat thing, it's colossal. They grow to about 12lb and are the main breed used for commercial rabbit meat production. About 10 years ago there was a litter of rabbit kits born to a normal coloured doe in a hedge not far from where I live. Three of the kits were white, the rest were normal coloured. I often used to see them feeding near the hedge in the evenings. I'd made up my mind that once they were fully grown I was going to try and catch one of them, but it never happened as I don't think they made it to adulthood. Gradually they disappeared and th
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Nice. Love those 'travelling light' affairs.
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Nice pics green lurchers. Particularly like some of those b & w ones
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Can't beat watching dogs hunting up and catching, and all the better if they're doing it as an efficient, co-ordinated team. That'll be one of those memories that stays with you the rest of your life.
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Jeemes - what tool d'you use on the dremel?
