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Here is a shot of Matt's eyas wild hacked tiercel peregrine. I think this is an 09 bird. This thing could really fly and proved it by taking off for about 2 hours and flying all over the sky. He had all of us looking for him and Paul Jurgens eventaully tracked him down and threw out one of the dead ducks to get him back. This was at the NM longwing meet this last weekend.
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That's an awful lot of Matt Murray to have in one photo.
Yeah the biggest part of me is below the frame too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tanner
For those who don't know the New Mexicans are the nicest people on the planet. It was nice to meet everyone. I can't wait until next year.
Matt, you are obviously referring to me. Thanks.
I think its all that camo, the bird probably couldn't see him anymore and didn't know where to go ;-) cool picture though!
Yeah I know Rich pretty well. He made those out of my old peregrine semen donor. He offered me to fly one, that is why I was asking. Thanks Pete.Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteJ
This is a picture of Tim Riordan's {AZ falconry club president} falcon named "Little Johnny". This is an awesome duck hawk and proved it at the NM Longwing meet this last weekend. I am pretty sure that Tim left this bird in New Mexico with Tanner and his dad {Ed Schaub} and the two of them will be flying this bird for the rest of this season. Correct me if I'm wrong Tanner.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...C_0008A-36.jpg
Here's the best video clip that I shot this weekend at the meet--Paul Juergens' small peregrine female "Laila" crushing a gadwall. Inspection showed that the hit ripped a massive hole in the lower breast muscle, tore the keel in half and ruptured the digestive tract.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qtQYIDVH_k
That's correct. I'm going to fly him for a few weeks until my dad's back heals up. He has been flying well and I'm looking forward to smoking a few ducks with him!Quote:
Originally Posted by raptrlvr
Thanks for the photos of the merlin--best looking hawk on here!
Here is some competition for the "best looks" catagory from another one of Tim Riordans falcons. This is "Mystic" on her way to slamming another duck. Tanner, your going to have to stop showing the members of this forum all that beautiful footage of New Mexico falconry or we will have a bunch of them moving to NM. Just kidding.
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And this photo should give the "best looking" bird to Tim because your in the picture Tanner. You had it until I posted your picture. I still have a few more to go through.
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Baaaahhh, peregrines....you know, you've seen one, you've seen them all!
Here's video that Altamira/Omar shot of the merlin--the first flight was actually excellent with the doves firing out across that valley and Sal putting one into an oak tree. The last part shows what a merlin/dove flight looks like without binoculars--lots of blue sky after a while! She ran that one a long way up and out--didn't connect, but looked good doing it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtbeX_BceAE
This is another one of Matt's birds. I don't remember the falcons name, but, I believe it was bred by Gary Alton who was a great falconer that passed away about a year ago. This bird caught a bufflehead on this flight and they are really hard to catch because you can't get them to leave the water. The last picture Matt had just picked the falcon up off the bufflehead.
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You might be {a redneck}at a longwing meet if all the guys stand around with telemetry.
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how can you not like those px..
I would love to get a copy of the px of those fancy anklets to send a copy to my boy ,, he would get a real kick out of that.
Great shots......some dandy birds all of them.
This guy routinely drills rabbits through the thickest briars. Sometimes I can't even see him and just hear squealing.
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1260364773
Rick, there is a hawk and rabbit in there somewhere, right? LOL I feel your pain when rabbit hawking, it is thick, thick, thick briars here or you just won't see any.
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Originally Posted by murraym
So why wait man? Duck season lasts 'till the end of January. Lots of small ducks here in the desert just asking for those tiercels to give chase. It was great hawking with you and everyone else at the meet. Hope to see you again in the near future...cheers!
I amazes me that They dont kill themselves it that crap. confuseddQuote:
Originally Posted by Raptorick
Just shows how amazing Raptors are. I cant even walk though it without getting all tangled up. They hit it at 100mph and still come out fine.
Closing in...
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...t/IMG_0279.jpg
Going into the thick stuff:
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...t/IMG_0302.jpg
Loving this thread, so much good stuff in here!
Here's a picture of my my passage, female goshawk, Ruthi the night before I turned her loose at the end of the season. She was something.
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/IMG_2561.jpg
My stepson Jon and Ruthi.
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Is this the redtail that slope soars jacks (youtube vid)?
Paul Juergens and his falcon Laila after taking a gadwall.
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Matt are you going to make it to Nevada for the California meet? Look forward to seeing ya there.Quote:
Originally Posted by murraym
no not the one in the videos but will be i hope! the second jack pic was from tuesday a bunny then a jack from a slope soar i am trying to get her to thermal some more too.
Dang, its Friday afternoon again. Time for another bump on this thread. Post those pictures up.
this thread needs a new picture, here is a bunny that my bird caught today.
http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/u...norhawk/38.jpg
Kinda like this one since Jiggley Puff was wonderin
Why did it stop movin?
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/o...0Gos/jp7ct.jpg
I've seen that look a few times. It's more like..."If you move again I'm gonna have to hurt ya again! Are ya feeling lucky Punk?"
One for the holidays. I've always felt that redtails make fine Christmas tree ornaments.
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