Best example of each species

[ColdZero]

Just an excuse to post some of your favourite photos, but only of what you would consider to be a prime example of what that bird should look like.

I'll kick off with one of the most difficult, the gos.

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/2777/gos6dd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

My favourite bird, the spar

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/984/epervierdscn56554kb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/603/10059848mx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[ColdZero]

gyrs

[AndyYounger]

Well done CZ this could be interesting. i will see what i have got from the photos i have taken and post some here.
Andy

[Tr1gger]

very good thread, i'll post some a photo or 2 when i get home.

Very very very good thread m8 :supz:

[Sean]

that american kestral is stunning! heres a 2 picsof aimmature male harris, but dotn have any pics in flight or anything im afriad, if the pics arent a good example ill delete em

[Game & Pursuit Falcon UK]

Not bad but not a "Prime" example there Sean.

[Jackson]

[QUOTE= heres a 2 picsof aimmature male harris, but dotn have any pics in flight or anything im afriad, if the pics arent a good example ill delete em[/QUOTE]

cute harris, love the one where he's looking up!!:yawinkle:
kewl thread by the way!! great for some of the newbies who might not have seen some species!!
nice Sparrowhawk - i found it hard to find nice pics of them!! good on ya!:prayer:
if i find some pics ill post but dont have many!:(

[Tim Laycock]

Im not too bothered how a hawk looks so long as it is an accipiter!

I concern myself with how it flys not how it looks :rolleyes:

[Palmer]

I think this is a nice MHH
10189

Nice Gyr
10190





Duno wat u lot will think!:confused:

[BFC 007]

if your including hybrids CZ then here is a decent example of a pere/saker

[Saker-Sucker]

...here's my contribution(s) of my Saker....

[NGuruve]

a beautiful red tailed hawk

[NGuruve]

and a black eagle and african hawk eagle

[OutFlying]

The best, Finnish Male Goshawk.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/outflying/g28.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/outflying/by2bymistercrow4.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/outflying/whostheboss2.jpg

[OutFlying]

Female Goshawk

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/outflying/gos2005195.jpg

[As The Falcon Her Bells]

I think this is a nice MHH
10189

Nice Gyr
10190





Duno wat u lot will think!:confused:


I love the gyr :wink: :lol: :supz:

[Hacker]

Here`s a few.
A Gyr followed by an immature 3/4 Gyr/Saker a Gyr/Prairie thats for sale and a Male Harris Hawk.

[Jester]

bit short of owls here guys (and gals) :lol:

[Puzo]

Great pics The miniature harris has got to be a joke,right???

[Ben C]

Cody: Intermewed Male Harris...........December 2006......:heart:

[ColdZero]

shame that with harrises its 'spot the difference'..

KIDDING :lol:

[ColdZero]

that was an accipiter bicolor

Harpy

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/6511/pb1479451zo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Ben C]

True CZ: It does take someone special to see the differences. But as BB says its not what it looks like but how it flies.............

Anyhow...I thought this was about Hawks people owned not library pictures (that TOO easy)................wheres your Red....??

[Sean]

Great pics The miniature harris has got to be a joke,right???

what you mean lol? :confused:

[Stephen]

kestrel and peri x saker

[ColdZero]

just any example will do, why does it have to be your own bird? Obviously its how the hawk hunts that counts, but this thread is about lookers. Or ones that look like a true hunter.

[Jester]

Obviously its how the hawk hunts that counts,

dont care. You are still getting pictures of owls in here :lol: :lol:

[ColdZero]

lol jester fine heres an owl

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7008/a5cw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Sean]

lovely pic of jester coming in there mate :)

[NGuruve]

dont forget the king of all the birds imo crowned eagle

[Barbary Boy]

lol jester fine heres an owl

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7008/a5cw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
that is an outstanding photo! is it a wild bird?

[OutFlying]

Finnish male gos

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/outflying/jimbobsgos020.jpg

[Albie]

Lovely pics Guys and Gals and here's Finley.

[AndyYounger]

sorry for the delay but here are some of the pictures i have taken of mine and my friends birds. starting with a Black chested buzzard eagle(chilean blue eagle)

[AndyYounger]

And another as well as taggart (berkut's young male golde)

[AndyYounger]

i think this as a cracking shot of a kesrel take ot scone palace.
and my FHH thai hunts a 2lb12

[NGuruve]

love the buzzard eagle man exellent pics expecially the last one

[NGuruve]

martial eagle young and adult plumage

[AndyYounger]

great lets try and keep the good pics coming.
anybody with photos they have taken of an african hawk eagle?

[AndyYounger]

The last one was taken in my avary at home and the chilean had just picked up a quail and was taking it to the nest ledge to feed the chicks. she was NOT happy at me opening the door and sticking the camera lens through.

[HawkingRock]

They are stunning pictures Andy.I love all BOPs but there's something about
the eagle.

More eagle pics!

[AndyYounger]

What eagle?

[Tim Laycock]

Finnish male gos

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/outflying/jimbobsgos020.jpg

Perfection:supz:

Paler than mine :shock:

[HawkingRock]

The Blue eagle and the Goldie,cracking birds.

[NGuruve]

great lets try and keep the good pics coming.
anybody with photos they have taken of an african hawk eagle?

here is a few i found

not taken by me though

[LeighJauncey]

Here's a few recent pics I found on my laptop. Not exotic species but some nice ones!

[PeregrinesUK]

eyass female peregrine

[Palmer]

Do any of you like the ferruginous hawk?
And do any of you fly them? If so are they good flyers?
I personly love their looks!:lol:

10307

10308

10309

[PeregrinesUK]

Tiercel peregrine eyass

[Peregrine1]

2005 Imprint Peregrine Falcon

[PeregrinesUK]

she looks a big girl colin nice and dark and massive feet really nice

[Peregrine1]

Parent reared Tiercel Pic 1 Pic 2 Imprint

[Peregrine1]

Nice looking Peregrines also Micheal. Its funny the colour variation in Eyass peregrines. One of the palest I bred moulted out darkest as adult??

[AndyYounger]

Cracking birds. keep the pictures coming.

[NGuruve]

bateleur eagle

[NGuruve]

tawny eagle

[Peregrine1]

Merlin
Prairie Falcon

[NGuruve]

common buzzard and crested caracara

[PeelsBells]

red tail

[NGuruve]

exellent pic of that leucistic red tail

[NGuruve]

this is for blackbird a finnish goshawk and a sparrowhawk

[Zam]

This is my Harris. I think she is stunning - but then I would:D

She hunts at 2lb 9oz. Sorry the photo of her almost on the Partridge is ****py - I was standing right in the way:oops:

[Liam Fensome]

zam great pictures it look like the harris is giving the partridge mouth to mouth

[Gwaihir]

Smashing looking harris Zam. Call me boring but a Harris is my favourite looking bird (feathered)!

[Palmer]

Zam bloody nice looking bird!:supz:

[Hells99]

bateleur eagle
Lovely Bataleur! Yours? Love their long 'shorts'. We have a juvenile at the raptor foundation who's just starting to turn a bit pink.

[NGuruve]

Lovely Bataleur! Yours? Love their long 'shorts'. We have a juvenile at the raptor foundation who's just starting to turn a bit pink.

hehe thanks no it isnt mine i took the picture in zimbabwe at the lake chivera
bird sanctury

[Dave G]

the best pic yet is post 5 our friend sean with his song thrush on his gloved hand pmsl sean your a monster as i know hes a 1lb 5 1/5 oz 1lb 6 oz bird but he looks so tinny bless

[Sean]

lol aint his fault, i make him look small lmao:lol:

[Dave G]

pmsl sean its a good pic lol made me look twice to see if it was a harris or thrush lol

[AndyYounger]

Hells99. Did you get any photos of the young male chilean yet?

[HawkMan69UK]

those of you that have posted AWSOME action shots .howwwwwwwwwwwww do you employ a professional to walk roun all day withya i can only just remember when there sat on ther kill:lol: :lol:

[Moses]

zam those pics r quality mate of your harris

[Moses]

The best, Finnish Male Goshawk.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/outflying/g28.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/outflying/by2bymistercrow4.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/outflying/whostheboss2.jpg



jim is that your male gos, wow, he is beautiful mate :D its sad only if they keep their immature plummage, it looks nice when their grey too, but his pic with his immature feathers is awesome,very nice

[Zam]

zam those pics r quality mate of your harris


Thank you - appreciate you comments! She has the heart of an eagle and, in her own mind, is the same size as one!!:roll:

Cheers!

[OutFlying]

Moses,

They are 2 different male goshawks, intermewed gos bred by Chris Brown, immature gos bred by Mick Kane.

Jim.

[Moses]

Moses,

They are 2 different male goshawks, intermewed gos bred by Chris Brown, immature gos bred by Mick Kane.

Jim.


thanks jim, their a work of art mate


cheers

zam whats her flying weight mate

cheers

[Game & Pursuit Falcon UK]

Every time I see kill and action shots from the Gos boys, It makes me think about going over to the dark side.

[OutFlying]

Dark side ? it all good crack and laughter when we are out with them :lol:

[Game & Pursuit Falcon UK]

Lot more stress on the grey cells though making sure its 100%. At least with the Goldie I dont get mood swings.

[OutFlying]

Stress, that's part of the fun.......................

[TiercelJim]

ive got some good photos of my mature tiercel but it keeps telling me there to big an i dont no how to make them smaller,anybody help me?????
regards,jim.:?: :oops: :?:

[Sean]

go to microsoft paint, then click, edit, skew and skew it down to size :)

[TiercelJim]

chears sean,heres my mature tiercel pere.
regards,jim

[LeighJauncey]

A good way of getting some amazing examples of almost any raptor is to go to http://www.birdforum.net - sign up, got to the gallery page and do a search for any species you care to think of and you will get some amazing (and some pretty mediocre) pictures of wild rators - I've been collecting a database of pictures for a couple of years and keep having to delete a few to keep the best 20-30 of each species. It's well worth a look.

That's a cracking looking tiercel you've got there - I'm sure a few of us would like to see more of him now you've got the re-sizing sorted!

[TiercelJim]

here he is again!

[TiercelJim]

just two more!

[Talon]

sean that harris does look small but its got a decent set of feet on it.:P

[Sean]

lol thats all that matters talon :),
lovely pere jim

[TiercelJim]

pere/prarie falcon.[one for barbay boy!]