hi from a welsh sparrrowhawker

[timdog]

hi all,
time to introduce myself now i have access to the forum;) {cheers jeff and chris for sorting ithaill}

im from the uk and i am a massive sparrowhawk enthusiast and will hopefully get the chance to share some of my exploits with you all on what these little pocket rockets are likeboxingg............i know jeff (gyrxpeales) wants one but has to settle for a sharpie!!:D

look forward to reading about what everyone on here are up to and hopefully gain a few more invaluble lesson in falconry from you guys!!

off now to read a bit..
regards
tim

[GyrXPeals]

hi all,
time to introduce myself now i have access to the forum;) {cheers jeff and chris for sorting ithaill}

im from the uk and i am a massive sparrowhawk enthusiast and will hopefully get the chance to share some of my exploits with you all on what these little pocket rockets are likeboxingg............i know jeff (gyrxpeales) wants one but has to settle for a sharpie!!:D

look forward to reading about what everyone on here are up to and hopefully gain a few more invaluble lesson in falconry from you guys!!

off now to read a bit..
regards
tim

PMSL Tim, glad you finally posted, it's great to have you here. I'm looking forward to reading your exploits this season as usual. I trust you have a bird sorted for the upcoming season, an imprint I trust.
Remember to post lots of pics Tim.
Best regards as always buddy,
Jeff

[kimmerar]

(welc) Tim. Glad to have you here. I plan on a sharpie someday so your exploits are just up my ally. Please post pics and I love the term Pocket Rocket. I'll use that for sure when I finally get me a pocket rocket. Can't wait to hear your stories.

[everetkhorton]

(welc)Tim

[robhawkyyz]

Another welsh! , Good to have you here... post often and have fun!!!

[Flatwater Falconer]

Hi Timdog,

Wales is a most wonderful country. I've had the good fortune to visit several times. Was in Carmarthenshire and nearby locales.

Glad to read your post. Welcome. I'm new here too. It's nice to have found a good group to hang with during off moments at the computer.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh81/davenport88/DSCN0007-1.jpg Ariel, The Wicked

[timdog]

PMSL Tim, glad you finally posted, it's great to have you here. I'm looking forward to reading your exploits this season as usual. I trust you have a bird sorted for the upcoming season, an imprint I trust.
Remember to post lots of pics Tim.
Best regards as always buddy,
Jeff
thanks jeff..........hopefully ill be flying a home bred spar this year, imprint ofcourse and plenty of pics and maybe some videos for you again mate:D

(welc) Tim. Glad to have you here. I plan on a sharpie someday so your exploits are just up my ally. Please post pics and I love the term Pocket Rocket. I'll use that for sure when I finally get me a pocket rocket. Can't wait to hear your stories.
thanks and good luck with the sharpie!!

Hi Timdog,

Wales is a most wonderful country. I've had the good fortune to visit several times. Was in Carmarthenshire and nearby locales.

Glad to read your post. Welcome. I'm new here too. It's nice to have found a good group to hang with during off moments at the computer.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh81/davenport88/DSCN0007-1.jpg Ariel, The Wicked
hi,
thanks for the welcome!!!...........your right about carmarthenshire its a very nice area not too far from me!!

[timdog]

thought id post a few pics of the spar i imprinted and flew last season till she sadly ruptured her eye socket when hitting some wire on a fence

feeeding off minced food on the a carcass
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t178/timdog80/spargyr037.jpg

constant socialising
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t178/timdog80/Trixie018.jpg

first kill
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t178/timdog80/robin003.jpg

the crow made slayer lol
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t178/timdog80/sparkils1213007.jpg

[Bryant Tarr]

Very cool! Sorry to hear about the eye injury...so then what happened?

[timdog]

Very cool! Sorry to hear about the eye injury...so then what happened?
didnt quite see it happen but can only make the assumption that she clipped the wire going across the fence she was beneath after taking on a slip as she had only a slight feather displacment above her eye when i got to her and she was on the ground looking stunned then i picked her up and hurried back to the car and a bubble of fluid was clearly building up in her eye socket by the time i got to the car but there was nothing which i could do and she died infortunatly!
real shame too as she was a very good imprint, silent and never ever showed any aggression whatsoever!!

heres her on a kill with me helping her out.....
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t178/timdog80/dog%20training/th_6c247d8d.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t178/timdog80/dog%20training/?action=view&current=6c247d8d.flv)

[kimmerar]

Sorry to hear it Tim. I hope you keep us informed of the next one. Chris has an imprint section on here just in case you want to keep some online logs. She looked like a great imprint from the video. Thanks for posting the pics and video.

[Bryant Tarr]

Oh man...what a shame! You obviously did a great job with her! I look forward to you future adventures.

[timdog]

Sorry to hear it Tim. I hope you keep us informed of the next one. Chris has an imprint section on here just in case you want to keep some online logs. She looked like a great imprint from the video. Thanks for posting the pics and video.

part and parcel of falconry i suppose.......if you hunt them propery accidents will happen unfortunatly!!

yes i was very pleased with her manners and i plan on turning out another in the same manner this year and i no doubt will post a bit in the imprint section this season;)

[timdog]

Oh man...what a shame! You obviously did a great job with her! I look forward to you future adventures.

thanks!!
hopefuly have a bit to share in the very near futurerockon

[jhausman]

thanks!!
hopefuly have a bit to share in the very near futurerockon

Keep us posted! I love seeing those wicked little rockets standing on game. Lots of pics please!

[kimmerar]

i plan on turning out another in the same manner this year and i no doubt will post a bit in the imprint section this season;)


clapp WooHoo!! Can't wait to read that and I know I'm not the only one.

[FredFogg]

Welcome Tim!

I may also pull a sharpie this spring if I can find a nest. I will be flying my coops in a week or so, if her dislocated toe is healed by then. So will be interested in hearing your imprinting method. I am going to try Jim's method that he used on Flynn and see how that works out if I pull a sharpie. Hopefully, we can be imprinting them at the same time and compare notes.

[timdog]

Welcome Tim!

I may also pull a sharpie this spring if I can find a nest. I will be flying my coops in a week or so, if her dislocated toe is healed by then. So will be interested in hearing your imprinting method. I am going to try Jim's method that he used on Flynn and see how that works out if I pull a sharpie. Hopefully, we can be imprinting them at the same time and compare notes.
sounds like a great idea to me fred!!!...................keep it simple i say;)