Fancy a challenge

[Parabuteos lad 878]

had a harris sice 08 and this year my dad is getting one to fly with me on our permission at rabbits. but aswell as flying with my dad im after a completely different challenge, different flying style etc. to fly at pheasents or crows closer to my house, what should i get i cannot decide, i will have around £600 to spend.

toyed with the idea of a male gos, but realise there are so many things that can go wrong and wouldnt want to risk the bird.

[Beastmaster1980 40]

Maybe a Lanneret? Goshawks are steadier than most people think, just got to put alot of time into them from day one or get one thats already done a few seasons, have a look on the IFF seen German females go for around your price range?? Rich

[Parabuteos lad 878]

dont really fancy a lanner, my mum likes them but if i was going for a falcon i'd go for a pure perregrine. i wouldnt go for an older bird as there usually for sale for some reason or another and your buying other people crap basically. i was looking at a male gos because there around £500 and could be flown at crows and seagulls etc. this would be fun considering my permission is a coastal golf course.

i basically shortlisted a few;Goshawk

Red tail hawk

Sparrowhawk

Peregrine.

welcome to more ideas

[Beastmaster1980 40]

Female Coopers Hawk or African Gos but looking at a grand, my bro has an imprint African Gos, top birds

[Beastmaster1980 40]

Thought about it....Male gos is made for feather but so is a pere but i dont know anything about long wings but have seen gos's and spars taking feather & you will not see a more exciting flight than with an accipiter, bite the bullet

[Parabuteos lad 878]

might swing the way of the sparrowhawk, they are one of my favourite birds, bit complex in weight management however :/

[Parabuteos lad 878]

if i find a goshawk or sparowhawk breeder il go for one of them, know any in cheshire?

[mick1212 389]

if i find a goshawk or sparowhawk breeder il go for one of them, know any in cheshire?

pm joey of the iff hes got a spar on order think the breeder has a few great them spars real good fun i dont think youll be taking pheasants with 1 though

[Parabuteos lad 878]

yeah i know, i think il opt for a meale gos, for pheasents, ducks, rabbits, corvids and anything unfortunate