think i will give the lurchers up and get into these

[Guest first light]

do you just put the bird up a tree and when the rabbit comes out it on it

[BEARINATOR 2,869]

do you just put the bird up a tree and when the rabbit comes out it on it

 

Yes or fly them off the fist, if we are walking about they fly from tree to tree following us

 

Here is the male harris hawk

 

[Giro 2,648]

Really Interesting.. Take your Camera when you go first light

[BEARINATOR 2,869]

Take your Camera when you go first light

 

He will anyway mate as I take horrible pics

[Guest long-tail]

iv been lucky to see a good female at work,we walked the woodline with ferrets put in at every opertunity the bird was thrown up into the trees and l;iteraly followed on as we went nailing the bolting rabbits,hit more than she missed and was top of my list of things to experiance

[redtailhawk1 84]

I like many many falconers wonder often why do we do this. It is very very time consuming and at times heart destroying for the few great flights. Take last year, I got my female redtail out from the molt and started to train her up. I spent a couple of hrs each evening training then getting her fit. I got her out hunting and start the season off well with a kill on her first night. Then we had the very high winds for weeks. Although I had her doing jump ups/ on a high perch and free lofted, there is nothing like flying at prey to get them fit. When the winds finally subsided it was like starting all over again. Then there is the fact that they do not fly very well when wet. i lamp with my redtail so can get her out often weather permitting. I have got a whippet this year that will be ready to get going December. Don't get me wrong i am fully dedicated to my hawk BUT ........................................... ATB Steve

[Guest first light]

do you just put the bird up a tree and when the rabbit comes out it on it

 

Yes or fly them off the fist, if we are walking about they fly from tree to tree following us

 

Here is the male harris hawk

 

like it mate have you got it on vid

[Guest first light]

Really Interesting.. Take your Camera when you go first light

will do cam goes with me every time i go out just got back in had the bitch out got a few big rabbits on vid

[BEARINATOR 2,869]

do you just put the bird up a tree and when the rabbit comes out it on it

 

Yes or fly them off the fist, if we are walking about they fly from tree to tree following us

 

Here is the male harris hawk

 

like it mate have you got it on vid

 

No mate, haven't had them out with my pal for ages as they were moulting and had other jobs on

[Guest first light]

have any you lads seen this vid

http://youtu.be/nmVMdW1P5_g

[BEARINATOR 2,869]

have any you lads seen this vid

http://youtu.be/nmVMdW1P5_g

 

Never seen it but good footage on there

[J.DOG 1,355]

have any you lads seen this vid

http://youtu.be/nmVMdW1P5_g

 

Not seen that before FL cheers for that

[little jack 14]

never seen that vid before, bit like worlds best crashes.

but back to the birds, its always been a dream of mine to train and fly a hawk but time and money stops alot of dreams

[Guest first light]

can you lads tell me what birds these are

 

http://youtu.be/927Ad-BDvdg

[little jack 14]

hard to tell from the vid, you must admit its not your best,

if thay are birds of pray most likely buzzards, buzzards and kites are the only ones you see more than one at a time