Superb eagle flights.

[mackem 27,025]

Watched this earlier,an eagle for an emperor,flights on roe,CWD,Muntie and hare,give his channel a follow.

 

[paulus 26]

Had a mate a good few years ago that got a job up Scotland bolting Fox`s with his terriers for Golden eagles, He went up with five terriers and after the first season came back with two. 

[mr moocher 987]

4 minutes ago, paulus said:

Had a mate a good few years ago that got a job up Scotland bolting Fox`s with his terriers for Golden eagles, He went up with five terriers and after the first season came back with two. 

thats mad dangerous work if you can get it i love birds of prey

[tatsblisters 10,068]

Often wonder if the larger than life chap who flew eagles from York and used to go over to  Eastern Europe flying his bird's as i spent a few day's in his company up Scotland years ago.

[paulus 26]

Just now, tatsblisters said:

Often wonder if the larger than life chap who flew eagles from York and used to go over to  Eastern Europe flying his bird's as i spent a few day's in his company up Scotland years ago.

Never flew an eagle, although a vey naughty man who dealt in birds, turned up with a female in the back of his motor one day whilst delivering a pair of sparrow hawks to me, He left it on my back lawn overnight whilst he did some business elsewhere, Great big thing she was, 14lb if i remember correctly. But it was half a lifetime ago now Lol

[tatsblisters 10,068]

1 minute ago, paulus said:

Never flew an eagle, although a vey naughty man who dealt in birds, turned up with a female in the back of his motor one day whilst delivering a pair of sparrow hawks to me, He left it on my back lawn overnight whilst he did some business elsewhere, Great big thing she was, 14lb if i remember correctly. But it was half a lifetime ago now Lol

Jeff McKnight they called this chap always reminded me of Buffalo Bill .lol I believed he owned a caravan park outside York somewhere.

[paulus 26]

1 minute ago, tatsblisters said:

Jeff McKnight they called this chap always reminded me of Buffalo Bill .lol I believed he owned a caravan park outside York somewhere.

This bloke was called Ray. Owned a farm near West Lyne, amongst other businesses Lol 

[mackem 27,025]

5 minutes ago, tatsblisters said:

Jeff McKnight they called this chap always reminded me of Buffalo Bill .

He still flies eagles Tats, this is his eagle called Mack. 

 

[paulus 26]

I can remember Plummer writing in the Countryman's Weekly that his next challenge after getting cavalier King Charles to go to ground on Fox, Was to get an European eagle owl to take a hare. I wrote in and offered him a side bet, That being. He would not be able to get it off it when it did, No reply Lol. 

[chartpolski 24,152]

My pal sent this deerhound up to Scotland to work with an eagle on hare and fox;

Cheers.

[mr moocher 987]

5 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

My pal sent this deerhound up to Scotland to work with an eagle on hare and fox;

Cheers.

nice dog charts thats what i want at some stage for lamping i just gotta build a new kennel

[tatsblisters 10,068]

11 hours ago, mackem said:

He still flies eagles Tats, this is his eagle called Mack. 

 

Thanks for that mate glad he's still doing what he lives for. He is one of those characters in life you meet that stays in your memory and the type you could spend hours in his company listening to his stories of his life. 

[shaaark 10,878]

Fieldsports Britain, with Roy Lupton flying golden eagles, is another good one.

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[Leatherface 173]

Am I the only one that doesn't really enjoy watching them fly to Hares, they just look too cumbersome and compared to something like a Harris Hawk.

[shaaark 10,878]

4 hours ago, Leatherface said:

Am I the only one that doesn't really enjoy watching them fly to Hares, they just look too cumbersome and compared to something like a Harris Hawk.

Just you.  

Hares are a natural prey item for eagles around the world.

And considering those birds aren't living wild,  I was pretty impressed at how quickly they got back onto some of those hares, after initially missing.