Quote Originally Posted by everetkhorton View Post
Eric: How do you like flying a Rt.?
Hi Everet, you know I have mixed feelings about RTs. The part of falconry I have really come to enjoy is the trapping/taming/training process of wild birds. After flying my first RT for 5 seasons and releasing her I went through quite a few goshawks, mostly passages. They are just about the definition of WILD. Going back to a RT this season seems very easy in comparison. The bird I have now, like most RTs is very docile. Almost too much so if that makes sense? In RTs I appreciate the steadiness, toughness/hardiness, tenacity, ease of keeping, and silence. For some reason I miss the mania, fragile psyche, and high performance nature of GHs this season. We are in the high end of the cycle for snowshoe hares right now so a RT has been a good choice. Up until a recent wing injury we were catching SSs steadily. Thanks for asking.