So what does your bird do after a hard day at the office?

[Cobra]

Mine sunbathes

Or maybe just has a little dance?

Or just chills out

Yep these guys and gals earn there keep
#1 Jet female Pere x Lanner
#2 Mason male Pere x Lanner
#3 Titch male Harris Hawk

 

[cason]

great photos, good details and colouring

 

[cosmix3]

Looks like you had some sun Chris, liking.

 

[admirable]

Sooking up all that vitamin D.

Nice pics, look a touch oversharpened though.

 

[Cobra]

great photos, good details and colouring

Thanks Carol

Looks like you had some sun Chris, liking.

Cheers Stu, yep its been sunny (and very nearly warm) all day today

Sooking up all that vitamin D.

Nice pics, look a touch oversharpened though.

Thanks Jim, yep taking a second look at the HH I tend to agree

 

[turbotoes]

Nice birdies, the first shot of Jet is a cracker and your man Titch looks like an absolute beauty Chris!

Tara

 

[Cobra]

Thanks Tara its appreciated

 

[LCPete]

Handsome bird like the way he's sunbathing
Pete

 

[Lynton]

Nice pictures - not the most flattering of backgrounds though!

Would LOVE to have a go at falconry - amazes me......... especially the speeds those Perry's can get up to.

Was on the One show the other night - dropped some bait off the top of a tower, and the falcon got it before it hit the ground......

 

[Mischief]

Thats a lovely pere x lanner! (jet)
The harris looks to be a good size for a male too..
Great shots btw.

 

[Cobra]

Handsome bird like the way he's sunbathing
Pete

Thanks Pete

Nice pictures - not the most flattering of backgrounds though!

Thanks, thats my crap garden for you, either a brick wall or a wooden fence

Would LOVE to have a go at falconry - amazes me......... especially the speeds those Perry's can get up to.

And you thought photography was addictive / expensive
Just you wait lol

Was on the One show the other night - dropped some bait off the top of a tower, and the falcon got it before it hit the ground......

120 mph in a "tear drop" stoop is not uncommon, 180mph is about "tops"
apart from the artificial record attempts then they record speeds of approaching 250mph

Thats a lovely pere x lanner! (jet)
The harris looks to be a good size for a male too..
Great shots btw.

Thanks Jets working weight is around 1lb 9oz
Titch is around 1lb 5oz ( about average for a 1st year hawk) that'll increase in his second year to around 1lb 6 or 7oz

 

[StuartH]

Lovely birds mate,do you keep anymore?

So what does your bird do after a hard day at the office

Mine comes ohome cracks the wine open and watches tele all night!:nuts:

 

[Cobra]

Lovely birds mate,do you keep anymore?


Mine comes ohome cracks the wine open and watches tele all night!:nuts:

Cheers Stu
I'm lucky in that respect none of these three can work the remote

Nope thats it, 3 is enough. Each has a "job" to do
although the two longwings (Jet & Mason) are interchangeable

 

[wombat384]

Beautiful birds!

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Nice trio Chris, what do they do for a living ?

 

[spotter]

Lovely birds, well done.

Lance.

 

[Gremlin]

Absolutely stunning creatures Chris , do you work them with your GSP ?
That is something amazing to watch, bird and dog working together

 

[u8myufo]

Most normal people have a rubber tree in the office window
Lovely set

 

[Cobra]

Beautiful birds!

Thanks

Nice trio Chris, what do they do for a living ?

Cheers Alby they are bird deterrent hawks
feral pigeons from around shopping areas etc and gulls from landfill site(s)

Lovely birds, well done.
Lance.

Thanks

Absolutely stunning creatures Chris , do you work them with your GSP ?
That is something amazing to watch, bird and dog working together

Thanks Ingrid
No not these hawks, I used to, in the past, purely for sport, but these are working hawks not hunting hawks.

Most normal people have a rubber tree in the office window
Lovely set

& Thanks

 

[Gremlin]

Thanks Ingrid
No not these hawks, I used to, in the past, purely for sport, but these are working hawks not hunting hawks.
& Thanks

Ok enlighten me Chris, I've had friends hunt with hawks in the past but what is the difference between that and a working hawk :shrug:

 

[Cobra]

Ok enlighten me Chris, I've had friends hunt with hawks in the past but what is the difference between that and a working hawk :shrug:

Ideally a working ( deterrent ) hawk isn't entered (has not killed)
and is lure bound. ie will fly around and stoop to the lure but ignore anything else,
although the gulls don't know that of course

Having said that it doesn't always go to "plan" either

 

[Gremlin]

Cheers for the info, should have realised
A neighbour of mine used to hunt the fields with a springer spaniel and a harris hawk, I could watch them for ages.
Mmmm I've seen these display birds go off and kill in the middle of a show, it's the crowd reaction that has me in fits

 

[Cobra]

Yep it can be quite funny, as most people don't actually realise that they are predators
and think that they are fed on cat / dog food

Unfortunately, I can't really have a hawk "preparing" a feral pigeon, to eat, in the middle of a shopping centre now can I? The locals tend to get a little peeved

 

[Gremlin]

Oh I don't know, bird stripping in public might make Page 3

 

[Cobra]

Oh I don't know, bird stripping in public might make Page 3

 

[slt_roopan]

Good shots mate.

 

[Cobra]

Thank you

 

[Andy]

Gorgeous bird. Must be great owning one of them.

 

[Cobra]

Gorgeous bird. Must be great owning one of them.

Thanks Andy
They do take a little looking after,
But need no more "attention" than you would ( should) give to a dog.

 

[nikongaz]

JET is a lovely dark bird, and dont harris's look great in juvinile plumage, shame they have to go the dark brown.

 

[Cobra]

Thanks Gary
Jet seems to have taken the best markings from both sides

Some Harris's "hold" the different shades but some do go very dark.
From all the ones that I have ever seen, it seems to be a regional thing.
The darkest being the little Mexican ones.

 

[lammie]

You must feel very proud Chris owning such great creatures as these, all look in lovely condition.

 

[Cobra]

You must feel very proud Chris owning such great creatures as these, all look in lovely condition.

Thanks I appreciate that

I've been around ( hunted with and flown) birds of prey for many years
And they still hold a very strong fascination for me.