Another Marylander!

[Chesapeakehawk]

Since 2 other Marylanders just posted I felt I should as well. There are some great resources on this forum that I've seen as I wandered through some of the old posts. I'm a first year in MD, went out BC trapping and bow netting on the eastern shore with my sponsor already, holding out a few weeks until the migration picks up to pick a hunting partner!

I especially like the way this forum has a personal touch with the name tags--it makes it feel more interactive.

[hawk_1_lawman_2]

Abby!

[zx2run]

Welcome to the forum!

[High Desert Hawker]

Welcome Abby

[everetkhorton]

Abby, how about telling us something about yourself, and we do like trapping pictures.

[JerryH]

See you around!

[GONEHAWKN]

Welcome Abby.....looks like us Marylanders are making for a take over of this site over the last couple days here!!

[Jeff721]

Hi Abby, welcome.

[Ken S.]

Hey Abby... welcome aboard!

what's the story behind your avatar (owl)... and are you in south-east or south-west MD?

[Chris L.]

Good god, another MD hawker... I think I may need to make a section on here just for you all.

Welcome Abby,

Don't hesitate to post and, as Ev said, we always enjoy pictures of trapping.

I hope you continue to enjoy the forums.

happy hawking

Chris

[Chesapeakehawk]

I'm in SE MD, AA Co. I practically live in a marsh; the old maps call my area "the great swamp."
The owl was a rehab case a falconer/rehabber friend had. I just like the stare they have.
Sorry to report that I don't have any trapping pictures yet as my friend who was supposed to bring the camera forgot it and I lost my cell phone in a large unmowed ditch while placing a BC! Said friend and sponsor tried calling it but it was on vibrate. Fortunately I now have a new phone and will be taking my camera for round II next weekend.
I do have to say that I didn't realize that catching pigeons and starlings was fun until I tried it...we got 4 pigeons at once in D.C. with a phai.

I do some painting, horseback riding for fun (I used to do endurance riding with horses), used to breed exotic wildfowl and still have a few. I'm a full time student at the moment though!
Painting:



I still raise a few of these every year:


And a few of these:

I'd really like to learn more about captive breeding of raptors in the future but for now I'm focusing on learning to fly!

[GONEHAWKN]

i hope those are eggs under that last bird.....lol.......

[frootdog]

Welcome to the nut house.

[everetkhorton]

Abby:
The painting is VERY nice. Show us more. Ever think of painting raptors?

[Jeff721]

I agree. The swan is an incredible painting, I'm working on getting back into acrylics, it's a slow process with fast paint.

You call AA county Southern MD? lol