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John Thomson
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 Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject: A Walk with a Hawk |
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I would like to thank George ( Seoras the GSD's dad) for taking me out this morning with Sarand his 20 week old Harris Hawk.
The weather was absolutely fantastic as you can see from the photos.
This was the first time I had been out with a hawk and I thoroughly enjoyed it. She is a beautifully majestic creature and to see her fly free was a real thrill. It was strangely similar to walking a dog  She comes when called or whistled on in return for a food treat.
Apologies to George if I bored him with too many 'newbie' questions 
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beautiful photographs ! stunning bird! and as you aid perfect weather today!  |
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John, excellent photos.. #1 is a corker, love the shallow depth of field. 
Can't get over this weather! On day it's wooly jumpers, today it's like summer again... no wonder the forum is quiet today! |
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Stuart - the weather is tremendous today! From one extreme to another. Last week we were chittering walking round the glen.............. this afternoon we took the dogs up for a quick walk and it was like the middle of summer!  |
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I like the third pic better the bird is looking at you like "who the hell are you?" 
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@ Fiona, yip it does look like that
She is gorgeous tho, I love the magesticness (is that a word) of birds of prey
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| nice photos you look chuffed tro bits in the pocture you are holding her |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| stunning - and you looked ok too john |
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What a stunner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lucky you. |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Glad you enjoyed it, fantastic photos
ps John she is 20 weeks not months |
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| sals wrote: |
Glad you enjoyed it, fantastic photos
ps John she is 20 weeks not months |
I didn't notice he'd written 20 months!!!! I'll change it He does know she's 20 weeks because that's what he told me yesterday ............ oh let me think ........... at least ................. 7 or 8 times ......... and I know how she eats, how she stores the food away and you see her chest puff out, then she regurgitates the parts of the food that are no good for her so that she doesn't eat anything unnecessary. I know that you fly her at certain times to ensure she will always come back i.e. not too hungry that she flies off in search of food and ignores you, or that she's not hungry enough to want to come back to you for food!
And other stuff. In fact as he nodded off to sleep last night his last words were, 'did you know I was out flying a Hawk today?'
Just in case you wondered ....................... he LOVED his morning. He said it was very relaxing and he learned loads about her.
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What a beauty, and the bird isn't too bad either, ha ha Great piccies. What does he get kept in (the bird not john, i assume marcella keeps john in a cage in the garden  )? |
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sals
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| marcella wrote: |
| sals wrote: |
Glad you enjoyed it, fantastic photos
ps John she is 20 weeks not months |
I didn't notice he'd written 20 months!!!! I'll change it He does know she's 20 weeks because that's what he told me yesterday ............ oh let me think ........... at least ................. 7 or 8 times ......... and I know how she eats, how she stores the food away and you see her chest puff out, then she regurgitates the parts of the food that are no good for her so that she doesn't eat anything unnecessary. I know that you fly her at certain times to ensure she will always come back i.e. not too hungry that she flies off in search of food and ignores you, or that she's not hungry enough to want to come back to you for food!
And other stuff. In fact as he nodded off to sleep last night his last words were, 'did you know I was out flying a Hawk today?'
Just in case you wondered ....................... he LOVED his morning. He said it was very relaxing and he learned loads about her.
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sals
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| What a beauty, and the bird isn't too bad either, ha ha Great piccies. What does he get kept in (the bird not john, i assume marcella keeps john in a cage in the garden )? |
Hi she is kept in an avery in the garden, during her first season she is teatherd to her perch as young harris can damage themselves easily, next year (jan) she will be free in her avery to go where she pleases.i'll stop boring you now |
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Lindy
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| Not at all boaring Sals, she is beautiful. My uncle used to have hawks when I was a kid so i am very fond of birds of prey |
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