Hello,
Kurt Popke here. I've been an active falconer since I turned 16 back in 1978.
Corinne was my first apprentice and I agreed to sign off on her apprenticeship if she would agree to marry me. We've been together for 24 years, got a late start with kids, now have three, aged 8, 11 & 14.
Currently we are flying three harris' hawks; one 19 year old captive bred male my wife has had since it left the chamber, two passage birds we trapped in Arizona last year (one male and one female).
We live in the Sacramento, California area.
I am certainly glad my current apprentice told me of this site, as I can see it is a great resource for information.

Kurt