"Stuff is eaten by dogs, broken by family and friends, sanded down by the wind, frozen by the mountains, lost by the prairie, burnt off by the sun, washed away by the rain. So you are left with dogs, family, friends, sun, rain, wind, prairie and mountains. What more do you want?" Federico Calboli
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Hawk and Dog Photo
A number of readers commented on this image of Rina (whippet) and Smash (Harris' hawk). It was taken earlier this year during a hunt in SE Louisiana. The photographer is Sid Seruntine, a friend of the landowner who graciously invited us to hunt his property.
In this picture, the hawk and dog have chased a bird about 35 yards and into cover, and are about to roust it from its hiding place. I can't remember if this one went down the hatch, but do recall that Rina and Smash both caught birds that day.
Over the course of this past season, these two forged a serious and deadly partnership, and something of a friendly competition too. Working together, we were able to hunt a great deal more effectively over marginal ground---something more essential every year in my dwindling stable of hawking spots.
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Just want you to know that I set my eyes on a real Harris Hawk this past week. Sadly it was in a mall demonstration...but we were about four feet away from him. Fascinating creature. He looked like he was about to speak to us. They had a Red tailed Hawk and a great big owl too. That's the closest I've ever gotten to any of them.
We'll make a falconer out of you yet!
I don't think that would be too difficult!
(except that I spend all my spare change on horses!)
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