THA Summercamp is nigh upon us! [Archive] - North American Falconers Exchange-Falconry Forums

frootdog

04-22-2009, 10:45 AM

You mean you do not want any guests or prospective members? ;) ET

I believe it's limited to members since THA is paying for everything, campsite and food. I could be wrong, however anyone can join THA and I'm sure there will be membership forms there.;)

Eagle Owl

04-22-2009, 05:21 PM

I believe it's limited to members since THA is paying for everything, campsite and food. I could be wrong, however anyone can join THA and I'm sure there will be membership forms there.;)

Krys, it is not limited to members. We had at least 4 prospective members there last year. One even wrote an article for the OTW after her experience.

Dirthawking

04-22-2009, 06:04 PM

And what the H*ll is "nigh upon us"? confusedd

frootdog

04-22-2009, 07:13 PM

And what the H*ll is "nigh upon us"? confusedd

dictionary.com

Dirthawking

04-22-2009, 07:27 PM

dictionary.com

Your still a Buffoon...toungeout

Go ahead....look that one up on dictionary.com

frootdog

04-22-2009, 07:47 PM

Your still a Buffoon...toungeout

Go ahead....look that one up on dictionary.com

Don't need to I'm smarter than you.:D

Eagle Owl

05-20-2009, 10:38 PM

Just wanting to remind everyone about the campout/picnic.

Lowachi

05-22-2009, 09:23 PM

Don't need to I'm smarter than you.:D

That could be looked at as a very limiting statement, ya know!:D

michaelberan

05-22-2009, 10:36 PM

One even wrote an article for the OTW after her experience.

Yes she did !

frootdog

05-23-2009, 03:39 AM

That could be looked at as a very limiting statement, ya know!:D

I know.... a 5 year old could make the same statement.toungeout

Dirthawking

05-23-2009, 12:54 PM

I know.... a 5 year old could make the same statement.toungeout

Well basically, one did! :D

Lowachi

05-23-2009, 10:18 PM

which 5 yr old made which statement....answer is......BOTHpeaceetoungeout

longbow

05-31-2009, 08:37 AM

Who's going to the picnic this year ?

wesleyc6

05-31-2009, 09:17 AM

Who's going to the picnic this year ?

I googled it and that is a LONG way for me. I doubt I go.

Eagle Owl

05-31-2009, 09:23 AM

I will be there with my new bird. Great manning opportunity!!!!

michaelberan

05-31-2009, 10:14 AM

I will be there, with
Saif Majid

frootdog

06-05-2009, 12:11 PM

Leaving in about an hour. 3 cases of beer and both the accipiters in tow. Can't wait. Looks like we are going to have at least 5 baby birds there. The RT, Saker, and 3 coops. See y'all there!

Heatherg

06-05-2009, 01:04 PM

Have Fun Guys!!!! See ya'll soon....:D

Lowachi

06-05-2009, 01:26 PM

please give my best to the THA for me. Have a good un!

longbow

06-07-2009, 03:23 PM

THA Summer Camp is nigh BEHIND us !!!!! What a blast !!!! Great food thanks to Cheyne!!!!! Your the best !! Tons of folks showed up and Beran did another great apprentice workshop. 13 Apprentices at last count showed up too.
Thanks to all.

Eagle Owl

06-07-2009, 05:29 PM

It was indeed a great time!!! And a BIG thanks to Dustin as well. He made 10 portable indoor/outdoor bow perches to give to the first 10 apprentices that showed up! I know they all appreciated them and it was an awesome gesture, Dustin!!!!!!

I will get pictures up soon!

wilded

06-07-2009, 06:27 PM

michaelberan

06-07-2009, 10:55 PM

I had a wonderful time as well and my little Saker loved everyone there as well

AxelFortWorth

06-07-2009, 11:34 PM

I am just getting started in falconry, but after meeting so many new people, I can honestly say, I am very lucky to have found all of you.

Dustin, thank you very much for the perch. I could not wait to put the rope on once I made it home. I found a great website, showing how to do it. So far so good. It still is staying on. I can't wait to have my first RT on it. For anybody who cares, here is the website: http://www.themodernapprentice.com/perch_wrap.htm

Michael, you did an awsome job on your presentation. Thank you very much.

It feels great seeing so many truly dedicated people. It is just like Mark said, falconry is not a hobby, it is a way of life. I am glad I finally figured out what was missing in my life. :D

I met so many great people, I don't know really where to stop, but I have to mention the THA president, John. I feel you are not just the president of THA, you are the guy that has his members first in mind, not your title.

My wife and boys loved it too. As a matter of fact, my youngest took more pictures than I did.

This is not meant to brown nose anybody, just really feeling that good about it, or maybe I am still just that drunk.....:eek:

Axel from Azle

Eagle Owl

06-08-2009, 07:26 AM

Axel from Azle

PMSL!!! Love the new signature, Axel!!!!:Dclapp

Eagle Owl

06-08-2009, 07:28 AM

Dustin usually comes through in the end. I stopped to say hello to all you guys but they would not let us in and I was already hot and tired so I turned around and headed home. Maybe we will meet on down the road. ET

Sorry we missed you, Ed. They had a new parking policy this year. There were several people that turned around and left. You should have called someone and we would have come and got you.

Eagle Owl

06-09-2009, 08:35 PM

Since people have been asking, here are pictures from the campout!

Here is John Graham's eyas gyp/peregrine:

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Johns_gyr_pere1.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Johns_gyr_pere2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Johns_gyr_pere3.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Kim_Angie.jpg

The guy on the right is our own Axel in Azle!:D

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Marc_Axel.jpg

Here are more pics of John's bird. For some reason he liked to bite me!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Brandi_Johnsgyrper1.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Brandi_Johnsgyrper2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Brandi_Johnsgyrper4.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Brandi_Johnsgyrper5.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Brandi_Johnsgyrper6.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Brandi_Johnsgyrper7.jpg

Eagle Owl

06-09-2009, 08:39 PM

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Belle_Kim.jpg

The debauchery that ensued Friday night!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Angie.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/FridayNight1.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/FridayNight4.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/FridayNight2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/FridayNight3.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Cheyne.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Noel.jpg

Eagle Owl

06-09-2009, 08:43 PM

Saturday morning started with an apprentice workshop that Michael Beran conducted. The first 10 apprentices were given bow perches that Dustin McCoy made! Thanks to BOTH of you...Y'all ROCK!!!!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/ApprenticeWorkshop1.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/ApprenticeWorkshop2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Perches.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Beran_apprentices1.jpg

Beran's eyas saker falcon:

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/BeranSaker1.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/BeranSaker2.jpg

Notice the nictitating membrane.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/BeranSaker3.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/SaturdayPicnic2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Don_Danny_Marc.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Don_Matt_Sheldon.jpg

Krys shows off his sun burn!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Krys2.jpg

Eagle Owl

06-09-2009, 08:45 PM

There were 3 eyas Cooper's hawks there as well. I tried to get these guys to let me use them as baggies for my bird, but no one would let me.confusedd

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/CoodyCoops1.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/CoodyCoops2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Coops1.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Coops2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Coops3.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Steve_NoName.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Noel2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/BusinessMeeting1.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/BusinessMeeting2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/Noel3.jpg

Eagle Owl

06-09-2009, 08:47 PM

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/BusinessMeeting3.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/BusinessMeeting4.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/BusinessMeeting5.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/BusinessMeeting6.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/SaturdayPicnic1.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/SaturdayPicnic3.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/SaturdayPicnic4.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/SaturdayPicnic5.jpg

And the debauchery from Saturday night.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/SaturdayNight.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/SaturdayNight1.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/SaturdayNight2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/brandi7777/THA%20Campout%202009/SaturdayNight3.jpg

Dirthawking

06-10-2009, 06:02 AM

Brandi, thanks for posting pictures. Nice to see that you guys had a great turnout. But I have to ask....

What is with Krysie and all those bruises? toungeout

everetkhorton

06-10-2009, 08:22 AM

Brandi:
Thanks for posting the picture! Looked like everyone was having a good time. The weather must have been nice, with most people wearing shorts. Was 48 this morning. No shorts yet.

Eagle Owl

06-10-2009, 04:19 PM

Brandi:
Thanks for posting the picture! Looked like everyone was having a good time. The weather must have been nice, with most people wearing shorts. Was 48 this morning. No shorts yet.

Ev, it was in the low 90s all weekend! Won't be long before we are seeing 100s!!!:eek:

dirthawker2004

06-10-2009, 08:27 PM

brandy in some of the pics playing with the falcon. is it if at first you succeed with getting bit try try again LOL. that and looks like he was trying to get a look at your goodies LOL.

Eagle Owl

06-10-2009, 08:40 PM

brandy in some of the pics playing with the falcon. is it if at first you succeed with getting bit try try again LOL. that and looks like he was trying to get a look at your goodies LOL.

LOL Yeah, when I first picked him up, he kept biting at my shirt. He was nibbling my finger, but then decided to bite hard. Later on he reached over and bit the crap out of my chest, too. I think he was hungry!:D

frootdog

06-10-2009, 08:44 PM

I think he was hungry!:D

Someone forgot to tell him he's not a mammal.

Thirdy8special

06-10-2009, 08:49 PM

Eagle Owl

06-10-2009, 10:53 PM

THA,
Thanks for welcoming me to the summercamp Saturday. Sorry I couldn't stay longer(and enjoy the food), and sorry for taking up valuable parking space that prevented other members from being able to attend.

I've already got a couple of falconry books orderered for 'learning' material. Already learned nictitating(thanks Mike Beran). Hope you don't mind me hanging around and listening to hawk talk in the future.

Thanks,
Gary Cain - Tyler, TX

Glad you could make it to the picnic! Beran is a great teacher, so you got to learn from one of the best!!! And don't worry about the parking thing...you are just as important as anyone else that was there!;)

michaelberan

06-11-2009, 10:16 PM

Already learned nictitating(thanks Mike Beran). Hope you don't mind me hanging around and listening to hawk talk in the future.

Hey Gary,

Glad you could make it out, we can always use another Falconer in the area!

Thirdy8special

06-12-2009, 06:18 PM

I'm already tired of waiting on the books to come in that I've got ordered - would someone put a video on youtube reading William Oakes or other falconry books and I'll just download it to my laptop and maybe we'll get a whole book on audio before too long(with the author's permission of course).

Looks like I'm very lucky to live in a hotbed of falconry with so many members living in the east Texas area(Shreveport included).
I've already have done some leather work(made a saddle, halters, harness for a draft horse) but with every new trade there are new tricks to be learned. Thanks Michael for showing how to make the leg thingies for the birds(I'm still ignorant of the terms). I'm already eyeing and figuring how to make hoods(someone please stop me from this-ha).

Thanks all for including me in your association. Yall've got me staring up into the trees on my drive to work looking for hawks. What's next?