"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
Monday, August 23, 2010
He has a Head Under his Hood
And now must learn how to use it. Pix by Daniela-- in the first, he is taking a tidbit.
Hi, Steve! Hope he gives you as much pleasure there at home as I got from seeing them in the wild and bringing his parents back. I think you'll be quite pleasantly impressed by just how clever they are.... but I'll also warn that one of them figured out how to undo 5 falconer's knots made of lightweight bungie within a matter of hours. There's a downside to a bird that smart, too:)
What a looker!!! I have a 12 year old imprint male barbary (400 gm flying weight). That is an absolute love. I use him as a demo bird. But he is sooo smart and loving, Good luck with your new bird. He looks cute. I don't use a traditional leash. I use a Sampo Coastlock #8 swivel, with a trigger snap to clip to the jesses which are pulled para cord jesses with a small (1/4") loop at the end. I also re-enforce the trigger snap with an elastic hair tie to make sure it is more secure. For fastening to the leash to the ring on the perch. I replace both annually as a precaution. If you have a bird that chews equipment. I use NOBITE nail polish on the equipment. Works to reduce that picking problem. I can send you photos if you wish (or look at my blog www.internationalfalconryacademy.blogspot.com) to see the kestrel version of the equipment.
Drop-dead gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a beautiful bird!! And great pictures, too!
ReplyDeleteOh what a sweetheart. Predatory and pretty is such a good combination...
ReplyDelete"Shotgun range falcon huh? I don't think so."
ReplyDeleteHi, Steve! Hope he gives you as much pleasure there at home as I got from seeing them in the wild and bringing his parents back. I think you'll be quite pleasantly impressed by just how clever they are.... but I'll also warn that one of them figured out how to undo 5 falconer's knots made of lightweight bungie within a matter of hours. There's a downside to a bird that smart, too:)
ReplyDeleteSswweeeett! Love the big bird-catching feet; almost look they've been grafted on from another (bigger) hawk.
ReplyDeleteThe feet AND parrot strength beak are decidedly unlike a kestrel's!
ReplyDeletesimply gorgeous
ReplyDeleteAlulae seem really big.
ReplyDeleteThey do-- maybe some maneuverability thing?
ReplyDeleteWhat a looker!!! I have a 12 year old imprint male barbary (400 gm flying weight). That is an absolute love. I use him as a demo bird. But he is sooo smart and loving, Good luck with your new bird. He looks cute. I don't use a traditional leash. I use a Sampo Coastlock #8 swivel, with a trigger snap to clip to the jesses which are pulled para cord jesses with a small (1/4") loop at the end. I also re-enforce the trigger snap with an elastic hair tie to make sure it is more secure. For fastening to the leash to the ring on the perch. I replace both annually as a precaution. If you have a bird that chews equipment. I use NOBITE nail polish on the equipment. Works to reduce that picking problem. I can send you photos if you wish (or look at my blog www.internationalfalconryacademy.blogspot.com) to see the kestrel version of the equipment.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see more pix-- send to ebodio-at-gilanet-dot-com.
ReplyDeleteYour little bird weighs more than twice as much as mine!
I see some of you calling the RNF "cute". Guarantee you won't be calling it anything diminutive if you see it on a kill. They're awesome hawks!
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