FHH Flyer 2 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Well yesterday was the day Merlin came off the creance for the first time weighing in at a scale busting 1lb 1oz!! Up until yesterday I haven't shown or used a dummy bunny with him as he has been quite nervous through training but thought I would get it out for him while he was flying tree to tree. No sooner had I started pulling the dummy out of the tree he came like a missile and hit it no hesitation .I couldn't be more pleased with the way he has turned out. Now to get him entered and off to a good start. I'll try and get some picture of him tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to post
pointer 543 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Good luck with it all. Quote Link to post
mick1212 389 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Like to see a pic of him he a bit on the small side sounds like a Peruvian Harris great birds Quote Link to post
FHH Flyer 2 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Like to see a pic of him he a bit on the small side sounds like a Peruvian Harris great birds He is certainly the size of a peruvian but as there aren't many breeders in the uk i'm not sure he is. The guy that I bought him from certainly didn't have any but he was in an aviary on his own and I didn't pay peruvian prices for him. Quote Link to post
sean goshawk 189 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 His not a big Harris make sure when he gets the hold of a rabbit run like a mad man after him as he mite find it hard to stop the rabbit on a head hold .as the rabbit could run on with him still attached to the rabbit. Quote Link to post
Accip74 7,112 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 His not a big Harris make sure when he gets the hold of a rabbit run like a mad man after him as he mite find it hard to stop the rabbit on a head hold .as the rabbit could run on with him still attached to the rabbit. They'll still run with a 1lb 8oz a Harris attached, so a 1lb 1oz bird is in for some ride! Corvids from out of a window I reckon.......;-) 1 Quote Link to post
sean goshawk 189 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 His not a big Harris make sure when he gets the hold of a rabbit run like a mad man after him as he mite find it hard to stop the rabbit on a head hold .as the rabbit could run on with him still attached to the rabbit. They'll still run with a 1lb 8oz a Harris attached, so a 1lb 1oz bird is in for some ride! Corvids from out of a window I reckon.......;-) Yeah ive even seen it with my female gos shes 2lb 7 oz and on a head hold ive seen them run on to with her still attached. Quote Link to post
charlie caller 3,654 Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 My little male, 1lb3oz got pulled down many a rabbit hole lamping, it was rather frustrating, as he would hit rabbit after rabbit, and lose a good few if I could not get to him in time, for that reason, for my type of hawking, I would never have another male. Quote Link to post
sean goshawk 189 Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 My little male, 1lb3oz got pulled down many a rabbit hole lamping, it was rather frustrating, as he would hit rabbit after rabbit, and lose a good few if I could not get to him in time, for that reason, for my type of hawking, I would never have another male. I think its a male thing as I had a mate that had a male goshawk and couldn't hold a rabbit down as the female have bigger feet and hold on better. Quote Link to post
Accip74 7,112 Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Tbh if you've got a male of the right size, ie anything above 1lb 7oz, rabbits shouldn't be much of a problem...... The last male gos I flew in the UK was around 1lb 11oz + & he was absolutely deadly on rabbits, put a few females to shame in the field as well......;-) Edited October 21, 2015 by Accip74 1 Quote Link to post
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