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Posted on 12/28/11 at 11:05 pm to Teague
Teague this is really cool, and because of that I will release you from my sig quote.
How did you train it and how long did it take? I can't imagine she was excited about the whole situation at first.
How did you train it and how long did it take? I can't imagine she was excited about the whole situation at first.
Posted on 12/28/11 at 11:12 pm to Teague
Doing research for myself now, I also study Allegheny woodrats(more falcon food!) in same areas....and may go back to school (masters) for a challenge if its in the cards...always good to keep aces in your sleeve.
Posted on 12/28/11 at 11:18 pm to Cracker
"mew bitch"
that was funny
that was funny
Posted on 12/28/11 at 11:28 pm to Cracker
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What is you contingency plan if you go on vacation, get killed in a car wreck, lapse into a coma? who takes care of the hawk?
your sponsor or do you get an apprentice make them your mew bitch?
does it have a name? what sex is it?
If it's a long vacation, I'll probably leave her with my sponsor or another falconer.
If I get killed, she'll be released.
I can't have an apprentice until sometime nearly 2 years from now.
Her name is "Indra" and she's a she.
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what do you do with it when you want to move up to a store bought bird do you set it free? how does that work out
Yes, she can be released. Many falconers hunt with a new bird each year and set the old one free. It gives them a leg up on survival since something like 70 percent of them die in the first year.
Posted on 12/28/11 at 11:29 pm to GREENHEAD22
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Once she catches something is she done for the day or can yal hunt all day ie get a limit?
You can catch more than one. Each time she catches something though, she gets at least a little food. Eventually, she won't be hungry enough to hunt anymore.
Posted on 12/28/11 at 11:30 pm to MOT
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Teague this is really cool, and because of that I will release you from my sig quote.
How did you train it and how long did it take? I can't imagine she was excited about the whole situation at first.
Thanks, and for the record, my opinion on that only changed once everybody else lost.
It generally only takes about 2-4 weeks to get a red-tail flying free. Of course they get better and better as time goes on.
Posted on 12/28/11 at 11:32 pm to lashinala
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Doing research for myself now, I also study Allegheny woodrats(more falcon food!) in same areas....and may go back to school (masters) for a challenge if its in the cards...always good to keep aces in your sleeve.
Awesome. I almost went to auburn for wildlife biology after high school. I regret not doing it now, although I'm not sure I'd be able to stand myself if I cheered for them.
Posted on 12/28/11 at 11:39 pm to Teague
Yep....the definition of 'fed up' there.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:44 am to lashinala
70% of them die the first year? that aint cool.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 7:21 am to Teague
one of the coolest threads i've read in a while...keep it going 
Posted on 12/29/11 at 7:59 am to TheOcean
Is hunting all about the weight of the bird? Hungy bird hunts?
Odd question. Yuor bird was caught wild, what would happen if you were hunting and your bird was caught by someone. Will it be his bird? Do you now own the bird due to all the paperwork you fill out?
Odd question. Yuor bird was caught wild, what would happen if you were hunting and your bird was caught by someone. Will it be his bird? Do you now own the bird due to all the paperwork you fill out?
Posted on 12/29/11 at 8:23 am to TheOcean
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one of the coolest threads i've read in a while...keep it going
Me too. I saw a falcon or hawk on TV one time catching ducks in the air. It would scare the duck off the pond and get it flying, then knock it arse over tea kettle in the air. Cool shite.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 8:37 am to lashinala
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Yep....the definition of 'fed up' there.
You're now one of the 1% who know where this came from.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 8:39 am to jeffsdad
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70% of them die the first year? that aint cool.
Yes, in the wild, the vast majority of them die in their first year. Five out of a hundred make it past 5 years old. They can live 20 years in captivity.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 8:45 am to Teague
Please video this
Posted on 12/29/11 at 8:48 am to Teague
Badass. 
Posted on 12/29/11 at 8:48 am to SCUBABlake
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Admittedly, I'm dumb when it comes to this. I just assumed they had people that bred them.
Evidently we have the same IQ.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 8:51 am to GonePecan
just saw this for the first time, i gota have one of these frickers! I could have fun for hours..and i thought my labs were awesome
Posted on 12/29/11 at 8:56 am to Crawdaddy
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Is hunting all about the weight of the bird? Hungy bird hunts?
Odd question. Yuor bird was caught wild, what would happen if you were hunting and your bird was caught by someone. Will it be his bird? Do you now own the bird due to all the paperwork you fill out?
Yes, weight management is the number one aspect in falconry. Ten grams too heavy can make a difference in whether you catch something or not.
The hawks are banded after you catch them. I don't know what the law is (I'm sure they'd be required to return it), but no other falconer would try to keep your bird if it were caught. Falconers are few and they stick together and try to help each other out, especially with finding lost birds.
This post was edited on 12/29/11 at 8:58 am
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