Weekly Photo for the NAFEX home page

[Saluqi]

Hey everyone,

With the hunting season being in full swing and knowing how many folks take pix we want to start having a new weekly photo on the home page of NAFEX. The only requirement is that the picture be from the previous week and be of a raptor, preferably a falconry bird, but shots of wild raptors doing their thing will be considered too. Chris or the moderators will pick the picture of the week and we'll change it out every Sunday or Monday.

Post your pix to this thread and we'll pick one for the home page.

[Saluqi]

Okay, I edited the front page and the first picture of the week is up. I know that in the future Chris may post it differently, but he's busy these days so I edited the front page and posted the pic.

Start sending in new entries for next week, remember we want current photos, not ones shot last summer, thanks!

[patrick.miller20]

http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af228/darkangel534/100_1199.jpg


-OR-

http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af228/darkangel534/Red_Tail_In_Flight.jpg

[thefishguy]

Okay, I edited the front page and the first picture of the week is up. I know that in the future Chris may post it differently, but he's busy these days so I edited the front page and posted the pic.

Start sending in new entries for next week, remember we want current photos, not ones shot last summer, thanks!

I am new to falconry, this is my second season. And I am new to the list, as this is my first post. I am an avid photographer and was out with my friend and his gos orginally chasing rabbits earlier this week. She saw this squirrel and the chase was on! (not a very long one though :) ) This is probably one of my best action shots.

Thanks for looking
Chris

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5396779090_975045fb4e_b.jpg

[Squirrelhawkin]

I am new to falconry, this is my second season. And I am new to the list, as this is my first post. I am an avid photographer and was out with my friend and his gos orginally chasing rabbits earlier this week. She saw this squirrel and the chase was on! (not a very long one though :) ) This is probably one of my best action shots.

Thanks for looking
Chris

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5396779090_975045fb4e_b.jpg
clappclappclapp That's an awesome shot!!!

[mainefalconer]

Seriously Nick, you're right. That's a sweet action photo. Here's one of mine, for what it's worth;

http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz163/scottmcneff/DSCN6550.jpg

[Squirrelhawkin]

clappScott, pretty cool. Gos must have went a nice ride on that one. :D

[everetkhorton]

Some great shot from all, thanks for posting! clapp

[Colt]

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss220/grazkill/gos1.jpg

[Billy Blackwolf]

http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz91/billyblackwolf/DSC00834.jpg Gunner after dinner.

[kimmerar]

I am new to falconry, this is my second season. And I am new to the list, as this is my first post. I am an avid photographer and was out with my friend and his gos orginally chasing rabbits earlier this week. She saw this squirrel and the chase was on! (not a very long one though :) ) This is probably one of my best action shots.

Thanks for looking
Chris

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5396779090_975045fb4e_b.jpg

That is sweet!! Great pic.

[jmnucci]

This is an old one but one I really like. Really gets you caught in the action with the dog blurred in the background.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/jmnucci/hyde.jpg

[Tanner]

Time for a new photo.

[Saluqi]

Since I no longer moderate I'm powerless to change the photo. Maybe Chris or one of the mods would do it.

[Dirthawking]

Done!

Now how about some more pictures people!

[Colt]

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss220/grazkill/calypso1.jpg

[gos'n]

http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l409/jfoley57/lucy.jpg
Lucy on grouse

[patrick.miller20]

http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l409/jfoley57/lucy.jpg
Lucy on grouse

What kind of falcon is this?

[PeteJ]

Most likely a Gyr/Peregrine made with a black Gyr or perhaps even a full Black Gyr, but I suspect the former.

[Red-tail71]

Journey, my first passage RT on her first free flight.

http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y307/Redtail71/journeyfreeflight3-1.jpg

[Red-tail71]

Journey, my first Red-tail on her second free flight.

http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y307/Redtail71/journeyfreeflight3-1.jpg

[frootdog]

Journey, my first passage RT on her first free flight.

http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y307/Redtail71/journeyfreeflight3-1.jpg


Journey, my first Red-tail on her second free flight.

http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y307/Redtail71/journeyfreeflight3-1.jpg

The look oddly similar!

[cobus]

This was posted in the pictures section as a sequence but I like these two.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy48/Cobus_photos/_MG_0286-1.jpg

Just look at the force on those feathers.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy48/Cobus_photos/_MG_0293.jpg

[cobus]

Oops second one didn't print.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy48/Cobus_photos/_MG_0293.jpg

[gos'n]

What kind of falcon is this?
Pete is correct. Female gyr/peregrine. Black daddy, peales mommy. Bred by Steve Sherrod.

[Dirthawking]

Bump!

As it seems member submitted pictures are not coming in, I will just start randomly picking pictures from any thread I wish! toungeout

[Todd Brown]

I certainly understand.

But...there are still some good pics on this thread.

I love the expression on David's face as he watches his newly train RT fly....I know the feeling man!!!!!!

[thefishguy]

With the season over, have not gotten many recent pics. This is the same Gos I posted earlier, but this time with a rabbit. I call it the "Victory Scream"

Thanks for looking
Chris

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/5759746409_24be6ea23b_b.jpg

[hawkerev]

I'm not a big picture taker, this was my best from last year.

http://www.4outdoorsmen.net/images/ga%20rabbit%20web%20upload.jpg

Not near what some of the pro picture takers here get.

[bellerophon]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5361793831_4dc1fde93f_b.jpg

[Tanner]

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/schaub_2006/S1260007.jpg

[thefishguy]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5361793831_4dc1fde93f_b.jpg

very cool. Were you in the trees to take this pic?? :)
Chris

[PeteJ]

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/schaub_2006/S1260007.jpg
Look at that lil whippersnapper thinkin' he's gonna be all that?!!!! Won't be long he'll be abusing the local raptor population showing them that once again the Barbary factor has hit the Mesilla Valley once again!

[bellerophon]

very cool. Were you in the trees to take this pic?? :)
Chris

I was actually up on a railroad embankment. I guess the smaller trees add to the illusion lol. LOVE your pic up above btw

[AxelFortWorth]

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt167/axelfortworth/RikassecondSquirrel.jpg

When I moved in to help Rika kill her squirrel, she was holding it down in the water.

[thefishguy]

I was actually up on a railroad embankment. I guess the smaller trees add to the illusion lol. LOVE your pic up above btw

That gave it a very cool look. Most pics we take of birds are looking up, at the very least eye level. Looking down on one gives it a cool perspective.

Thanks
Chris

[jfseaman]

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/schaub_2006/S1260007.jpg
That just looks right.clapp

[okaive]

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt167/axelfortworth/RikassecondSquirrel.jpg

When I moved in to help Rika kill her squirrel, she was holding it down in the water.

One way of making sure the squirrel won't bite your toes.