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Lost Hawk? Somebody Looking for Me?
Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:34 pm
HeadBusta4LSU mentioned on the SEC Rant that someone was looking for me, presumably over here. They'd spotted a hawk with bells and jesses loose somewhere?
If I can get the info, I can pass it on via some falconry forums. We're a fairly close-knit group. Should be able to find the owner.
If I can get the info, I can pass it on via some falconry forums. We're a fairly close-knit group. Should be able to find the owner.
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:35 pm to Teague
He mentioned it on the back channel emails today.
Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:36 pm to El Josey Wales
Oh, I'm not in that club. I don't get invited to all the cool parties.
Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:37 pm to Teague
Not many gumps back there.
Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:38 pm to Teague
it was cdaniel who saw it
Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:44 pm to HeadBusta4LSU
Well, I don't know how to find him, so maybe he'll see this thread eventually.
Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:45 pm to Teague
I'll send him an email
Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:47 pm to El Josey Wales
Thanks.
Posted on 11/29/12 at 10:25 pm to Teague
Thanks for the alert Josey.
Yeah, I saw it this afternoon around 2:45pm on Highway 11 just on the inside of the flood gates near Irish Bayou.
I passed it on the right shoulder and realized what it was. Turned around and pulled back up to it on the opposite shoulder. It stayed there for a few seconds and then decided I was too close. As it took off to fly I heard the bells and saw the tassel hanging off its leg. It flew up into a tree and stayed there till I left
Here's a pic, It's a bit blurry from having to zoom in.
Yeah, I saw it this afternoon around 2:45pm on Highway 11 just on the inside of the flood gates near Irish Bayou.
I passed it on the right shoulder and realized what it was. Turned around and pulled back up to it on the opposite shoulder. It stayed there for a few seconds and then decided I was too close. As it took off to fly I heard the bells and saw the tassel hanging off its leg. It flew up into a tree and stayed there till I left
Here's a pic, It's a bit blurry from having to zoom in.
This post was edited on 11/29/12 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 11/29/12 at 10:29 pm to cdaniel76
cdaniel76, thanks for the heads up. I'll pass this info along and see if the owner turns up.
Posted on 11/29/12 at 10:39 pm to cdaniel76
Thanks again! That will be a big help.
Posted on 11/29/12 at 10:41 pm to Teague
Just another reason why this is the best site on Al Gore's Internet.
Returning wayward hawks to their rightful owners.
Returning wayward hawks to their rightful owners.
Posted on 11/29/12 at 10:42 pm to cdaniel76
If I were a hawk, I would hang out there
Posted on 11/29/12 at 10:43 pm to El Josey Wales
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Just another reason why this is the best site on Al Gore's Internet.
If only his global warming was as cool!
Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:41 pm to HeadBusta4LSU
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If I were a hawk, I would hang out there
If I were a hawk I would bite the bells off, shite on a car and flash a middle talon on my way off.
Posted on 11/30/12 at 12:16 am to flyAU
I bet that hawk belongs to Tom and Jen.
In Baton Rouge, my friend Matt m is great friends with them.
I've been Falconing out of the Baton Rouge area.
I'm sure my buddy will know who operates down that way.
Actually, I know a guy from Pierre part who lost his redtail a few weeks ago.
Hmmmm
In Baton Rouge, my friend Matt m is great friends with them.
I've been Falconing out of the Baton Rouge area.
I'm sure my buddy will know who operates down that way.
Actually, I know a guy from Pierre part who lost his redtail a few weeks ago.
Hmmmm
This post was edited on 11/30/12 at 12:17 am
Posted on 11/30/12 at 5:25 am to WAR TIGER
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I bet that hawk belongs to Tom and Jen.
The coulson's mainly fly Harris hawks. This one is a mature red tail. I suppose it could be theirs, but I doubt it.
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Actually, I know a guy from Pierre part who lost his redtail a few weeks ago.
Pass this info along to him. I posted it in the lost and found section of NAFEX. Coincidentally there's some info on another hawk that was seen in LA on there too. So, one of these could very well be his.
This post was edited on 11/30/12 at 7:05 am
Posted on 11/30/12 at 6:36 pm to Teague
Just wanted to let yall know the hawk was out there again today on my way home. I was late leaving today, at about 4:15ish. Yesterday I saw him at about 2:45ish.
It was in the same exact tree that it flew up into yesterday. I have a more precise location...
The location is on Highway 11 just south of Irish Bayou (Exit 254, first exit at the south side of the I-10 Twin Span Bridges) in New Orleans East.
- Follow HWY 11 SOUTH, back towards New Orleans for approx 2 miles.
- Pass through the flood control gates.
- Make note of the power line poles on right (marked by red dots in map) as soon as you pass the flood gate and count until you get to pole #5.
- Directly across the highway from the 5th pole is a dead tree (marked by green arrow).
- This is the tree that he flew up into yesterday and the same one that he was sitting in today when I passed again.
The tree is a little south of "half way" between the flood gate and the rock parking lot for the boat launch that's south of the flood gate.
It was in the same exact tree that it flew up into yesterday. I have a more precise location...
The location is on Highway 11 just south of Irish Bayou (Exit 254, first exit at the south side of the I-10 Twin Span Bridges) in New Orleans East.
- Follow HWY 11 SOUTH, back towards New Orleans for approx 2 miles.
- Pass through the flood control gates.
- Make note of the power line poles on right (marked by red dots in map) as soon as you pass the flood gate and count until you get to pole #5.
- Directly across the highway from the 5th pole is a dead tree (marked by green arrow).
- This is the tree that he flew up into yesterday and the same one that he was sitting in today when I passed again.
The tree is a little south of "half way" between the flood gate and the rock parking lot for the boat launch that's south of the flood gate.
Posted on 11/30/12 at 6:50 pm to cdaniel76
Where is pow pows stand on that map.
Good luck finding him, I can't imagine the suckness of being a hawk that hunts by stealth and surprise and having a jingle bell on my foot.
Good luck finding him, I can't imagine the suckness of being a hawk that hunts by stealth and surprise and having a jingle bell on my foot.
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