New BOP's in 2006

[Wilfred]

Hi there! think it is nice if people who are waiting for a 2006 BOP will just post here what they are waiting for. And maybe putting some pictures here of breeders birds or their own if it has arrived. It is very early in the season this thread, but then again it will be in time for the first arrivals.

I myself am waiting for a tiercel peregrine intended for the corvids. No pictures yet and think it will last till May or so. Will be first clutch and parent reared.

[Barbary Boy]

only birds im after this year for definate are a female red shaheen, which im hoping to breed off my old female and a falcon mews male,if i dont itll be 3000euros to the continent for one? allso im looking for a really nice dark, hopefully large female peregrine to go with a cracking male i got last year. but then ive got 5 empty imprint pens in the garden that i fancy filling with some nice"little stuff" kessies, american kessies, greater kessies, lesser kessies and maybe a pair of red footed falcons! and thats it? but then ive been waiting a while for some eleonoraes falcons from germany that didnt produce last year and im still reserching hawk owls! ill just have to wait and see, I WANT TWO PAIRS OF EVERYTHING???

[Berkut]

I have a white gyr/peregrine male in with a silver gyr at my friends place.They have bred the last three years.I will probably fly a female at gulls this year.

[Red-Devil]

iam thinking of 07 already 06 taken care rd

[Barbary Boy]

quite fancy some aplomadoes and an african hawk eagle?

[Barbary Boy]

oh im looking into calidus peregrines as well?

[Barbary Boy]

ill probably fly a female barbary and my fhh.

[Big JoeJoe]

Female Ger/Fin PR Goshawk.

Cheers Joe

[Red-Devil]

Hi there! think it is nice if people who are waiting for a 2006 BOP will just post here what they are waiting for. And maybe putting some pictures here of breeders birds or their own if it has arrived. It is very early in the season this thread, but then again it will be in time for the first arrivals.

I myself am waiting for a tiercel peregrine intended for the corvids. No pictures yet and think it will last till May or so. Will be first clutch and parent reared.
you been smoking boy

[Big JoeJoe]

you been smoking boy

PMSL RD you think the whole worlds on it lol

[The Ninja]

I'm going for my 1st bird this year, Male Red Tail.

:-)

[Peachey16]

same as im going for my first bird mhh sometime in late august early sept
woo hoo :supz: :supz:

[ParaButeo78]

Same here, first bird FHH.
Can't wait till it's time!
Just building mews and getting the gear together.

[AndyYounger]

African Hawk eagle

[Crow Buster]

A merlin hopefully

[Palmer]

I have a white gyr/peregrine male in with a silver gyr at my friends place.They have bred the last three years.I will probably fly a female at gulls this year.


How much do you sell them for?

[Berkut]

The price varies a bit each year .A lot depends on the colour.The females tend to be about the same price as a female 50/50 gyr/per as they don,t come out much bigger.The males are a bit larger and tend to be a bit more than a male 50/50.

[NGuruve]

red tailed hawk will post a pic of last years young abit later

[ChakChek]

getting my female harris hawk june/july time.

cannny wait

[Moses]

pr female harris hawk for hunting
and also a disabled or old bop a falcon or a hawk to look after till the end of its life

[Ninja-Jon]

Waiting on a pm off a certain forum member to tell me when is Female Harris as had Eggs, my bop will be a Male Harris hopeflully if she lays fingers crossed. Failing that can any body reccomend any other highly respected Harris Hawk Breeder if this Bop dosen't lay just want another breeder to fall back on if all fails with this forum members bird...

[Falcon911]

Hi Ninja - Jon,

Falconer1000 has birds on eggs due to hatch soon I think. These are not large but brilliant responsive hunting birds. Give him a pm.
He is based in Oxford

Rgds
Andy

[Rocky]

Male German/Fin Goshawk p/r,the brother to the one BigJoeJoe is getting.
Mel

[Adam Barrett]

ditto :-)

[HawkMan69UK]

PELIN PERLIN PERLIN PERLIN PERLIN not excited at all did i mention PERLIN:D

[Jackson]

Hawkman69 what are you getting?? did you say a peregrine?? LOL

[ChakChek]

PELIN PERLIN PERLIN PERLIN PERLIN not excited at all did i mention PERLIN:D

you lucky LUCKY git!

[HawkMan69UK]

you lucky LUCKY git! i hope so .....did i say it was a
PPPEEERRRLLLIINNN:-D

[GosFlyer]

confident my mate will breed some, so paid deposit on a sparrowhawk, i want to get it on some early partridges.:rolleyes:

[BFC 007]

PELIN PERLIN PERLIN PERLIN PERLIN not excited at all did i mention PERLIN:D


what you going to be flying at with it Gary?

[Harris]

pr female harris hawk for hunting
and also a disabled or old bop a falcon or a hawk to look after till the end of its life

oh come on Moses we all know you want it to breed some kind of mutant half breed!!:lol:

[Harris]

It'll be a Superior FHH for me around mid august at 20 weeks old PR and Hard penned for 3 weeks!

Cant Wait!! :-P

[Dave G]

hi harris who is breeding the superior as some state they are but they are just trying to pull the wool over your eyes ?? as the better harris ?? all harris hawks hunt the same if trained and entered correct and BIG IS NOT BEST cheers dave

[Harris]

Hiya Dave,

not sure if you have heard of Forest Falconry, down in Wiltshire, chap by the name of Keith, I don't know much about them, other than their website and the emails we passed back and fore. Would be interested in gettin some feedback if anyone knows of him.

[Hacker]

Two lanner falcons to imprint for my breeding project, looking to breed Pere/lanners and maybe Gyr/lanners.

[BFC 007]

Hiya Dave,

not sure if you have heard of Forest Falconry, down in Wiltshire, chap by the name of Keith, I don't know much about them, other than their website and the emails we passed back and fore. Would be interested in gettin some feedback if anyone knows of him.


Keith is alright mate,nice bloke.

[Dave G]

hi simon (harris) do you know the flying weight of these superior harris hawks as these birds fly at a higher weight and have a different eye colour ?? be careful as would hate for you to buy over the odds on something not what your after cheers dave

[Harris]

Keith is alright mate,nice bloke.

Thanks mate, that gives me confidence, its good to know someone knows him!

[BFC 007]

:wink:

[Dave G]

good stuff ;)

[Harris]

hi simon (harris) do you know the flying weight of these superior harris hawks as these birds fly at a higher weight and have a different eye colour ?? be careful as would hate for you to buy over the odds on something not what your after cheers dave

Hi Dave, he tells me that 2lb 6oz is starting weight for his superiors, which does seem a little low to me! what d you think?

[Dave G]

i would say its an average size female as i know the superior female would fly at around 2lb 10 oz up and the males at around 1lb 12 oz

[Harris]

Cheers m8, sounds like the mans right then! :wink:

[StormRider]

Im waiting for a female lanner from Keith (Barbary Boy). Hes also gonna give a femal eaplomado falcon, female peregrine, and a lurvley female barbary all for nowt.
STU:supz:

[Matthew Symons]

As long as my brain can absorb all the information i need:rolleyes: ill be getting a harris hawk later on in the year perhaps august/sept!

[Dave G]

hi matt have you been on any courses yet,or been out with anyone who flys a harris ?? as this is a good eye opener m8 of wots involved,a chap off here came to mine as hes been reading up etc for about 6 months and i showed him the fitting of the mews jesses the swivel and leash how to bow him out and tie the falconers knott,, the weighing of the bird the gutting of the chicks ,putting the bird in the box and he asked loads off questions and he said to me f*** me dave i never new they was so much in it,my answer was im still learning myself m8, and dont think a young harris hawk sits nicely on the fist either lol

[Matthew Symons]

hi matt have you been on any courses yet,or been out with anyone who flys a harris ?? as this is a good eye opener m8 of wots involved,a chap off here came to mine as hes been reading up etc for about 6 months and i showed him the fitting of the mews jesses the swivel and leash how to bow him out and tie the falconers knott,, the weighing of the bird the gutting of the chicks ,putting the bird in the box and he asked loads off questions and he said to me f*** me dave i never new they was so much in it,my answer was im still learning myself m8, and dont think a young harris hawk sits nicely on the fist either lol
no course booked as yet m8. To be honest im hoping to get someone off here to show me the ropes :wink: Believe me i wont stop there! a course will be taken before i even contemplate a bird m8 but i think if i can get out in the field with some of the local guys and spend months with them theyll be able to give me much more practical advise.
Ive already had loads of different comments and suggestions from peaple on here,( of which i really do do appreciate!) some contradict others and some agree.
I know when i get my own bird ill probably do somethings different than others ! but ( and i mean but) A bird will not be entertained until that time is right.
So keep the comment suggestions comming m8 as it all helps.

[Dave G]

always said the best way to learn is to see it done, nothing better than hands on m8 hope you get the help u need and the days out with the lads as this stops you rushing in and i know you will not do that as we have already been there,some times people get the wrong impression as they see a tame harris flown back and forth but it takes months to get them hunting well ,and years of experience

[Matthew Symons]

always said the best way to learn is to see it done, nothing better than hands on m8 hope you get the help u need and the days out with the lads as this stops you rushing in and i know you will not do that as we have already been there,some times people get the wrong impression as they see a tame harris flown back and forth but it takes months to get them hunting well ,and years of experience

I read a thread on here somewere that was posted not so long ago about a guy on here who had a bird and didnt think after seeing all the time and commitment that went into looking after the bird that the bird was right for him. Well fair play to him for admitting this, as that really must be a hard thing to do. But im really a country boy at heart and i love the great outdoors, along with hunting, shooting fishing etc !

And i never stray into anything thing like this without seeing it through!
If i do find that the commitment is to much ( but ill bet you a fiver i dont Lol and u can quote me on that ) i wouldnt enetertain a bop anyway :rolleyes: if that makes sense:rolleyes:

[MoltenMetal]

i am after a early red tail not sure if female or male just one with good breeding and looks right :)