Random photos, let's have them

[Tanner]

It's Friday afternoon and the forum needs a little kick. Don't know about anyone else but I'd like to see some falconry photos and/or videos. Have some handy, post them. Doesn't matter if they are your best shots or not. I'll kick it off with a few random shots I have on the PC:



Wild Aplomado





Saluqi repelled this cliff this summer

[KidK]

Here is one of Lucy, and imprint female Wisconsin Goshawk with an imped turkey tail.

They were the only feathers I had when I got her and her tail was 75% gone, so I made due. I had planned on fanning the tail feathers out and mounting on a plaque from the turkey I had shot that spring.

As soon as I got the tail feathers on her, she started catching rabbits and ducks.



Here is a shot of COB, an 8 year Peales falcon I flew a few years back. She had been in a breeding project after being flown for a few years.

She taught me a ton and, had she not died of a stroke the following spring, I likely would have kept flying her. She was awesome.



...a good fitting hood on a redtail..



Last but not least, my first passage redtail (in his second year), my Brit Molly and I back in 95'.

[Mitchellbrad]

Here's some random. ONe is the view from my property

[Tanner]

Wild gyrs = cool

[hawkstir]

My first RT Mischiff in his second year.

Zippo weathering at sunset.

Northern Tier Outlaws after our first meet.

[GregMik]

Here is a couple from Tasha and I.











Greg

[tampamatt]

All of these are of my first and current RT:

[raptor38]

Here is one of Lucy, and imprint female Wisconsin Goshawk with an imped turkey tail.

They were the only feathers I had when I got her and her tail was 75% gone, so I made due. I had planned on fanning the tail feathers out and mounting on a plaque from the turkey I had shot that spring.

As soon as I got the tail feathers on her, she started catching rabbits and ducks.



Here is a shot of COB, an 8 year Peales falcon I flew a few years back. She had been in a breeding project after being flown for a few years.

She taught me a ton and, had she not died of a stroke the following spring, I likely would have kept flying her. She was awesome.



...a good fitting hood on a redtail..



Last but not least, my first passage redtail (in his second year), my Brit Molly and I back in 95'.

That Red tail hood you sent me when I bought some books from you a few years back and just noticed it! Pretty awesome!

[PeteJ]

Wow...that's a first around here that I know of. Good one Tanner.

[frootdog]

I know raptrlvr will be jealous of the photo quality on these.

Next thing you know he will be asking what kind of camera you used so he can rush out and buy it.

[RTJim]

[Zarafia]

PMSL!!! Love the second pic!
Merry Christmas!

[RTJim]

Enjoy...............jm

[RTJim]

[Chris L.]

Had a good weekend--Paul Juergens took us to a remote ranch where he has permission. This pond was about an hour drive on dirt and worth every bump in the road.

I bet my duck pond is better than yours

[Roper]

Chris Lynn I believe you are heartless. my duck ponds are frozen over..
Hopefully I am headed toward arizona in january any place to fly a redtail and harris in that county I would love to do it on horse back....

[Chris L.]

Chris Lynn I believe you are heartless. my duck ponds are frozen over..
Hopefully I am headed toward arizona in january any place to fly a redtail and harris in that county I would love to do it on horse back....

Hey nothing wrong with a little pond envy

[harrishawk_79]

heres a pic of a small red my dad started to fly but since my FHH past away ive kinda took over for him this is a bunny he did manage to hang on to today

[Big Foot]

santa keeps wondering what happend to 'snowflake'!

[ericedw]

I took some photos this weekend of forum member TampaMatt's red tail hawking rabbits. We didn't catch any but I got a few nice photos of his bird.

[raptrlvr]

Tanner, those shots are better than I could have got. Great stuff, but, don't make New Mexico look to good or we will have more falconers here than we can handle. Paul, {Saluqi} you got to let those little ones go. Nice job.

[mosman]

[jhausman]

I bet my duck pond is better than yours

I think... no... I am sure... I hate you.

[idbirdman]

Last one: While hawking the merlin yesterday I came across an immy Northern Caracara--not too exciting for many forum members, but pretty rare around my area and a first for me. I know raptrlvr will be jealous of the photo quality on these.

Hey Tanner, I was in Germany for a couple of years in the early 90's. There several people that would use Caracara for falconry. I always thought there were interesting birds. Thanks for sharing. Stephen

[Tanner]

Hey Tanner, I was in Germany for a couple of years in the early 90's. There several people that would use Caracara for falconry. I always thought there were interesting birds. Thanks for sharing. Stephen

Whew.....can't imagine that. That is one un-impressive bird when it takes flight. Thank god we're not in Germany!

[idbirdman]

Whew.....can't imagine that. That is one un-impressive bird when it takes flight. Thank god we're not in Germany!

This sub flew like a cross between a harris and a gos. It was kind of neet. Stephen

[Tanner]

Do you know which subspecies it was? What did they hunt?

We were back at that field yesterday--it's loaded with dove--and the caracara was still there, as was a passage female harris' and a prairie falcon. The day prior, there was a merlin and a coops there--magnetic couple of acres apparently. The carcas that the caracara is feeding on is nearly devoid of edible material--wonder what his next move will be?

[Bryant Tarr]

Here's on of good old Lizzy that I always liked...

[tumble]

Still pretty fond of these shots of my niece and Ginsu. Neither will ever be so innocent again...

[Yeomanfalconer]

Heres a few from 2008 of a nice Prairie Falcon that I loved.
http://community.livejournal.com/yeo...ner/36879.html

[Yeomanfalconer]

Sorry, I thought it would let me display the photos without logging on to Live Journal.

[awahl]

For some reason, my camera went out of focus when she was hitting the goose. All I have is a couple of blurrs for a few frames. She really flies the geese like she wants to kill em, she flies the ducks and pheasants like she wants to play with them. Not sure what that is all about, but I think I am just going to stop fighting a losing battle and fly the geese.

[tumble]

Niiiiiice Andy...

[awahl]

Are you cooking those harris'? I am guessing that the wood stove is just for looks? I guess there is not a huge demand for heat in San Diego is there? Our wives sure out up with a lot huh? Neat pic.

[Yeomanfalconer]

What is she exactly,Andy? 3/4, 1/2 ?