God How Ive Missed My Harris Hawks .."but Im Back"

[j j m 6,539]

well done bud

[milo 74]

Cover still up pouring down with rain not a great start to our season, I was asked to fly for our local council today around two schools it poured down but had to try my best.

 

We kept the gulls and crows off the buildings and cars for a bit but really difficult in these tough wet conditions....for some reason it won't allow me to upload pictures of today !

[milo 74]

If he passes him on il have him he sounds like he ain't got a scooby!

crow I have heard today he's going to sell him now ? Would you be interested if so I'll get the details off him for you thanks

[CrowHawker 227]

How much he want?

[milo 74]

Right I've just had a text from him he said he wants £400 now when I had the hawk he was well manned,a mate of mine said today he has flown the goes but he can't get his weight right and he's cheesed off.

[arcticgun 4,548]

cheeky fooker 400 for sumat he cant handle lol mind be worth it just to get it right and enjoy it in the future, some cracking sport for someone there mind , nice challenge to get bird right , I reckon once weight and diet are established and he hu8nting he will soon come on leaps and bounds,

[milo 74]

Plot thickens guys,sat morning there may be a right " know it all idiot'' that may be buying the goes ! This person has had a Harris since July done nothing and now wants Eric ! I can't type the words I know feel at this moment in time,I put literally weeks & weeks of work into Eric and he's going to end up with a total fan....y that ain't got a clue....sad day for me and a sad day in general for falconry,so yet again money talks.

[CrowHawker 227]

Plot thickens guys,sat morning there may be a right " know it all idiot'' that may be buying the goes ! This person has had a Harris since July done nothing and now wants Eric ! I can't type the words I know feel at this moment in time,I put literally weeks & weeks of work into Eric and he's going to end up with a total fan....y that ain't got a clue....sad day for me and a sad day in general for falconry,so yet again money talks.

He'll be dead in a few weeks when the frost bites that I'm 99% sure of!

[charlie caller 3,654]

I wish I could disagree with you Crow, but sadly I cannot, he will doubtless have him down to skin and bone, to try and get a response, then he will walk in on him one morning and he will be dead, get the bloody bird off him and I will have it ffs, the idiot who is buying it will kill it for sure, I wish I had taken him on instead of the moron you sold him to

[milo 74]

Yeh another dead one I'm sure of it..

[CrowHawker 227]

I can't raise the funds shame i would make a good bird out of him

Edited November 6, 2013 by CrowHawker

[charlie caller 3,654]

So would I, but have got plenty to shell out for atm without buying another bird.

[arcticgun 4,548]

its funny thing seeing say CH wanting too take on this bird, most would openly advise to steer well clear and start with a fresh bird etc , good to see though that these lads will do best to give a bird that's getting wasted a fair chance, cannot save em all though lads, summat needs doing abou the amount bred and sold to divvies, its stunning to think that a goshawk or any hawk for that matter becomes so cheap ya can afford a quick dabble and not suffer the loss too much, ffs it splain cruelty but its allowed to happen all above board and legal, jesus that's poor, the hawkboard BFC ought to get summat done about it

[milo 74]

The last 2-3 years I seem to be seeing a hell of a lot more hawks/owls being owned by un trained un educated people ! I can't see the law changing unless the government knew they could make a fast buck out of us falconers/austringers... But I for one would be prepared to be on a register and be checked out by the powers to be,if it meant it saved the life of one raptor I'd do it right now.

Edited November 6, 2013 by milo

[Bluebell h 69]

Even if I failed with the bird there will be no way on earth I will sell it to someone who cannot look after it ! I'd rather give it away and no that person will look after it !