Red tail???

[Big red 1990 16]

Hi folks I've got a female Harris and she is flying very well catching rabbits with her but I am interested in getting a red tail does anybody fly red tails in the Nottingham area who wouldn't mind me visiting them and watching them fly there birds? and if anyone could give me any information I'd be very greatfull cheers

[josh-waddingham 13]

Hi folks I've got a female Harris and she is flying very well catching rabbits with her but I am interested in getting a red tail does anybody fly red tails in the Nottingham area who wouldn't mind me visiting them and watching them fly there birds? and if anyone could give me any information I'd be very greatfull cheers

 

 

great birds in the right hands, iv seen what can happen if they are in the wrong hands!!

[trev1 0]

hi matey got red myself i find them moody sometimes/just startin mine goin .atb trev1

[redtailhawk1 84]

Hi I have got two redtails. The female is 7 now. She is soft as a brush for me but does not like others lol. She is a very powerful hunter. I lamp with her as well. She is flying free but just getting her fit.

 

Steve

[trappa 517]

I think you need to work out why your wanting a redtail. Are you changing quarry to squirrels? Or are you just wanting to challenge yourself?

If your changing quarry to squirrel then reds are great but the right harris can be just as deadly. If your just wanting a change then you might want to think twice, reds in this country are nothing like the ones in america. Yes, there are some good birds and many red flyers swear by them, but for every one that swears by them there are 3 that swear at them.

[Big red 1990 16]

Thanks for the comments guys. The only reason I was after a new bird is my Harris smashed her foot so can't hunt her how I used to still fly her tho

[trappa 517]

Thats bad news, how did that happen?

As far as getting a red goes, they arent like a harris at all. If you want fun and easy flying (I KNOW I DO!) then get another harris but if you want a challenge then go for it!

[redtailhawk1 84]

They all have their own personality and my female red is as soft as a brush. The key is not to drop their weight too quick or too low, manning and fitness is needed to make them responsive. Too many falconers are too keen on dropping the weight on BOP to make them responsive and not done enough manning and fitness work.

 

If I lower the weight on my female too quick or too low, then I would have to watch my fingers/ hands lol.

 

I have reds and Harris hawks and both types are good to work with.

[Big red 1990 16]

Thats bad news, how did that happen?

As far as getting a red goes, they arent like a harris at all. If you want fun and easy flying (I KNOW I DO!) then get another harris but if you want a challenge then go for it!

 

 

I didn't see it happen mate but she just went over a hedged and must of smashed into the fence or a branch. Cheers atb