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That bird is one handsome fellow

I certainly hope you aren't a prophet.

HEAVEN FORBID!! :eek:

Thanks Tony

At least I'm having fun now.
She slope soars now... Tim doesn't want me to introduce her to thermals till next year.

I owe a lot to him.

H-Bob

Thanks for the thoughts.
Unlike several on this board, I not going to use this board as a log book.
She has done more than one bunny and one tomcat.

The credit for the turn around of...

Jack

The Harris hawkers locally have a "Scortched Earth" policy where they'll hunt a field until nothing moves. Maybe that's part of your problem too?

UPDATE:
It seems that my 1x FRT has...

Thanks Ken
I mean no disrespect to those who imprint. Now I have a lot more respect for breeders because of her.
I use the term to describe the bird I took (transfered). She was never trained by...

UPDATE 1/21/08

Day 5 on antibiotics IM.

I've been trying to bring her weight up but the cold is causing her to burn food like crazy.

The two injuries to her left foot have swolen up but...

Yea Jim
I trust him. He's one of the best.

UPDATE 12/19/08

Gave her the morning injection at 5 am.
I fed her yesterday evening so she was heavy...1270g
The temperature dropped last night...

Day three:

She's still alive. That's a good sign.

OH..I'm drawing them up. Not much in each injection. Less than one tenth of a cc. My syringes measure that small and the needles are tiny.
...

UPDATE:
After two injections she appears to be feeling better. She's no longer lethargic and is acting more like her normal self.

Yes...0.075cc Baytril IM
I'm not sure of the strength. I'm just...

We're not out of the water yet.
I hope she'll recover.

The doctor wants me to switch sides and locations for each injection.

Update:
12/16/08 5:00 pm PST

Took the Red Tail to Dr. Scott Weldy.

They found a deep cut on the top of her cere and a cracked beak. The doctors hope the crack doesn't cause deformation of...

Her right eye is shut.

I HATE WORKING FULL TIME!!

I leave when it's dark and get home when it's dark.
I called my sweetie and she told me the bird has her right eye shut.

DAMN

UPDATE:

I checked her yesterday evening when I got home from work.

She has damage to her beak (left side) and a scratch on the top of her CERE.
I see nothing else.
She was not drooping her...

I was worried that this "Misprint" RT of mine would never take anything.
Lately she's been absolutely CRUSHING game with wreckless abandon.

Yesterday I experienced just why so many say that an...

THANKS!! I'll try it.

I haven't put anything on top to make it like a tunnel. They are the wire "Hav-a-hart" type.
Fact is the bunnies seem to flip me the bird. We walked past one of my traps...

We tried that but those bunnys just sit. It's no good.
I need wild ones. Thanks for the idea however. I'm setting three traps.

clapp

OK..
So thanks for the thoughts and advise. For the...

For an apprentice, I sure have had a learning curve. As most know, I fired my first sponsor.

This year after SEVERAL knowledgeable Master Falconers have watched my bird fly and seen the...

(welc)

If you are SERIOUS, you'll do fine.

All those books listed are outstanding.

I might add another here.

Tony Halls - Falconry Basics.
It's the ONLY one I've read that has ANYTHING on the anatomy of raptors with pictures to...

An apprentice with a merlin? confusedd

I'm darn good with a shotgun but Wilsons Snipe kick my fanny. It's no wonder your hawk has a time catching one. They dart and weave like no other bird.

I'd dearly love to watch that.
:eek:

(welc)

Outstanding.

You'll never be the same again.

Chris makes a good point, support our bunch of bird brained knuckleheads.

(Jimmy makes some jesses you could tow a truck with)