I've had a difficult time finishing my final post on Ruby's. I would have something typed out, only to delete it for some reason instead of clicking on 'post reply'. I guess it's the finality and...
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I've had a difficult time finishing my final post on Ruby's. I would have something typed out, only to delete it for some reason instead of clicking on 'post reply'. I guess it's the finality and...
Hi Keith, yep she's been under lights since early November. For most of Feb and March she was falling apart but it's since slowed down. Her last feather to drop was a #1 primary last weekend.
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This molt is taking forever.
Most of her body and wing feathers have all dropped and are almost done growing in. It's her tail, she's only lost 7 tail feathers and hasn't dropped any more for at...
Hi Dennis, welcome!
http://www.missourifalconersassociation.com
Welcome to Nafex! I'm on the east side of Missouri or I would invite you to come hawking with me. If you end up out this way let me know and we will...
Just a quick update on Ruby since we stopped hunting almost two months ago. She is on a table perch, dropping lots of down and belly feathers, but no flight feathers yet. There were a few days after...
Thanks Lee, it's time for Jez and I to try to catch up with you and Kitt!
I've thought a little more about yesterday and it really doesn't matter to me if that coops was after Ruby or some...
I think it's about time to hang it up for the season. I had planned to fly through the weekend. We still have warm weather and the redtail is hanging on to her summer weight despite all the jump ups...
We hunted yesterday with no luck, just very few birds in the field.
Today we got to show off for my buddy Mike and his wife with a few nice flights and a single sparrow kill. Ruby rode around on...
http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af247/bugsmasher7/2014%20Sharp%20Shin/251E938A-7AE3-4968-8902-F7282F8C21D6.jpg
Doubled on sparrows again today. A lot of the leaves are completely gone from...
Doubled again on sparrows. Nothing really different to report. The first was caught in the middle of a big blackberry bush. Here's another short video of that flight.
http://youtu.be/tfQdRQMfRmw...
That's a nice looking setup Vincent, is that a doormat type rug around the perch?
The weather is beautiful again, sunny skies for the next several days and we will be out each afternoon. ...
That's one thing I love so much about this little bird, she takes up very little floor space and it doesn't seem particularly bother her if we have to miss a couple days of hunting. The rain this...
Nice setup Keith! Do you use any special type of bulb?
I think so. Right now she is on the living room floor and does very well. I would like to continue flying her for a couple more weeks before we stop, she is on such a roll putting on some...
a couple pics from today
http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af247/bugsmasher7/2014%20Sharp%20Shin/C17E5E17-6ABD-4F18-857C-B92FB24D2F16.jpg
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It's a learning curve, and we are in America where everyone gets a trophy for just showing up.
Doubled on sparrows today. We are expecting heavy rain again tomorrow, hoping to get out again by...
Haha, not at all! She just knew somehow... Does that give support to the stoner theory that if it comes from nature it must be good for us? Ha.
Oh man, that sucks! Please tell me she didn't try to tear it apart!
First time for me, will probably do the same as you, keeping her in a high traffic family area. I still haven't decided if I'm going to feed her on the perch or lure in a different room. We will...
Sounds good Paul, I really like that we are able to compare notes like this. Good luck again today. Are you going to use a full spectrum reptile type light bulb over her perch or just keeping her...
My plans are very similar, except I can't make it to NAFA. I have a second year RT and have been bringing her weight down while a couple feathers finish growing. Mostly we've just been doing jump ups...
Yeah Vincent, we've had a successful season! How long do you plan to keep hawking your sharpy?
Hey Paul, how did she do? Looking forward to good news and more pics of your sharpy.
I have been flying mine at 146 grams the past few times out. She still hunts well and catches sparrows at...
Thank you again, Keith! I really appreciate you making the drive out to meet up and hunt together.
We've had a LOT of rain over the past few days. I went ahead and walked a small patch of grass...