Annie 2007 [Archive] - Falconry Forum (IFF)

Shaun

23-11-2007, 08:07 PM

I'm flying Annie (female Gos) for Pendleside for a couple of months so I thought I would start a thread and let you all know how I'm getting on (had her for 4 weeks)

She's had 10 rabbits; 3 duck; 2 pheasants and a morehen and a grey old man flying off a pond!!!

She's flying around the 2lb 8oz mark. Spikeysnapper (new ff member) has been out with me taking a few photo's for me (hope he can put them on?)

Moritz

23-11-2007, 08:11 PM

Nice one, it is good to see that she is getting flown again. Saw her a few month ago. Stunning goshawk. Hope you have good fun with her.

Moritz

SparsTheOne

23-11-2007, 08:12 PM

very nice mate,she,s a stunning,i,m glad shes doing the bizz for you with out the aggression now.:supz:

jase.

Pendleside

23-11-2007, 08:20 PM

Nice one, it is good to see that she is getting flown again. Saw her a few month ago. Stunning goshawk. Hope you have good fun with her.

Moritz

moritz you carzy german .(under your screen name .) :rolleyes:
is that carzy as in small brick built outhouse .:lol::lol:

Finnish

23-11-2007, 08:22 PM

moritz you carzy german .(under your screen name .) :rolleyes:
is that carzy as in small brick built outhouse .:lol::lol:

I did wonder myself Pete.http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/images/smilies/icon_eyes.gif

Shaun

23-11-2007, 08:57 PM

very nice mate,she,s a stunning,i,m glad shes doing the bizz for you with out the aggression now.:supz:

jase.

hopefully the aggression will be taken out on the game, that's the idea anyway. Put plenty of stuff infront of her. Only slight aggression I have come accross(but not really aggression), after coming off the lure pad she is quick to run around to the right hand side of me, in my opinion I think she knows where the food is coming from!? but it's not really aggression it's just her character? I'm having none of it, I just pick her up start walking and she has a rouse and is ready to start again.
Had a really good day, quick walk, she took a duck off a stream which tried to fly through a wood, only got about 15ft in the air before she nailed it, not the best flight in the world but every kill gives her confidence.

About 15mins later and another cracking flight, bird was already wet, duck got up about 100yrds infront on opposite side of trees, didn't think Annie had any chance, but she was off over the trees and flew it down over the field. so 2 ducks in a short space of time. Not bad 2 out of 2.

Quick walk today, no ducks about because farmer was cutting trees so it was a kick about the bushes, had a good flight on a rabbit, caught it, so fed her up and home

Spikeysnapper

23-11-2007, 09:01 PM

As requested some pics of Annie, Hope to get many more to post here.
First couple from my first outing, getting used to anticipating the action?

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/tobyhamster/Falconry/Gosvrbbtmat_0041.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/tobyhamster/Falconry/Gosvrbbtmat_0042.jpg

SparsTheOne

23-11-2007, 09:13 PM

:supz::supz::supz::supz:

jase.

Pendleside

23-11-2007, 09:23 PM

roll on tomorrows offerings .:supz:

Big JoeJoe

23-11-2007, 09:29 PM

I am very happy to see Annie out there doing it Shaun, good on you mate. Really pleased :supz::supz::supz::supz:

Cheers Joe

Moritz

23-11-2007, 10:12 PM

moritz you carzy german .(under your screen name .) :rolleyes:
is that carzy as in small brick built outhouse .:lol::lol:

thats the one, just mine looked more like a caravan.

Pendleside

23-11-2007, 10:20 PM

thats the one, just mine looked more like a caravan.

and it looks even worse now mo .8-)

'clean and tidy' todd is one scruffy little bleeder . :lol:

even the mice and roaches have moved out now . :rolleyes:

albicilla

23-11-2007, 10:27 PM

wow great pics... keep up the good work

OutFlying

23-11-2007, 10:41 PM

Good to see she's being flown.

Jim

ScottBrady

23-11-2007, 10:54 PM

nice one shaun, look forward to reading your future posts mate

see you tomorro

Scotty

Shaun

24-11-2007, 12:56 AM

Good to see she's being flown.

Jim

i will try my best but i am a harris hawk man so we will see . but saying that my harris is not bad at her job 72 Head this year

Shaun

24-11-2007, 01:00 AM

nice one shaun, look forward to reading your future posts mate

see you tomorro

Scotty

are u out with us to morrow mate

Shaun

24-11-2007, 01:03 AM

Pendleside

24-11-2007, 12:49 PM

i will try my best but i am a harris hawk man so we will see . but saying that my harris is not bad at her job 72 Head this year

and what about your imprint spars ?
the north wales boys reckon you did the biz with them as well .8-)

Shaun

26-11-2007, 12:12 AM

went out to day for duck no duck . pics to follow

Spikeysnapper

26-11-2007, 08:13 PM

Spikeysnapper

26-11-2007, 08:15 PM

Following last post

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/tobyhamster/Falconry/gosflight_0418.jpg

finally, the reward

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/tobyhamster/Falconry/gosprize_0422.jpg

Flying well, pity no ducks maybe next time.

Finnish

26-11-2007, 08:20 PM

Wow good pic's what camera are you using...

FHHLady

26-11-2007, 08:21 PM

gotta say brilliant pics! david bailey better watch out

Robert J Penney

26-11-2007, 08:23 PM

Wow!:o

SparsTheOne

26-11-2007, 08:43 PM

Big JoeJoe

26-11-2007, 09:23 PM

She is looking very good :supz::supz: The Pictures are excellent:supz::supz:

Cheers Joe

HawkSwoop

26-11-2007, 09:24 PM

great great action pictures ! very nice Gos :supz::supz::supz:

Shaun

26-11-2007, 09:44 PM

here's a couple more pics

Pendleside

26-11-2007, 10:57 PM

going well shaun .:supz:
your man seems to have sorted the camerawork out now .
top pictures .8-)

where's the advert for jim's tailsheaths ? ? ? lol

Gyr69

26-11-2007, 11:08 PM

very nice mate,she,s a stunning,i,m glad shes doing the bizz for you with out the aggression now.:supz:

jase.

Yes jase I am also pleased as I still have the scars on the back of my head when she clouted me from 50 yards:rolleyes:

Well done Shaun keep up the good work.

Pendleside

26-11-2007, 11:11 PM

Yes jase I am also pleased as I still have the scars on the back of my head when she clouted me from 50 yards:rolleyes:

Well done Shaun keep up the good work.

quite a number of times too .:lol::lol:

good job you are big enough to take it . 8-)

Gyr69

26-11-2007, 11:12 PM

quite a number of times too .:lol::lol:

good job you are big enough to take it . 8-)

Yes if I was as small as Moritz it would have put me on my arse:lol:

Shaun

10-12-2007, 10:46 PM

Just letting you all know how Annie's getting on. Flying at 2lb 8 1/2oz. I've had nothing spectacular with her over the last week because of all the rain we've had!!! All the brooks etc have gone too deep so the ducks aren't feeding on them (they've gone elsewhere).
All in all her response has become fantastic, totally silent at home which is a pleasure off an imprint. Still no aggression in the field.

Have had a number of morehen and a handfull of rabbits. She's a pleasure to fly.

It's been a great opportunity to experience handling a Gos, really appreaciate Pendleside's trust in me to fly a great bird.

Conni L.

11-12-2007, 09:00 AM

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/tobyhamster/Falconry/gosprize_0422.jpg

Unbelievable !!! What a beauty ! :heart:

Yeoman

11-12-2007, 09:27 AM

Great looking Gos and pictures to boot:supz::supz::supz::supz:
Kev

Shaun

11-12-2007, 10:13 PM

Decided to take Annie out on to higher ground today to try for a pheasant. Sick of trudging around in all the boggy fields!!!
Paid off nicely, I had two flights at cock pheasants, one a short flight it beat Annie to cover. Second flight was a good long flight full length of a field , a good length at that!
Annie flew it hard the full length of the field but unfortunately no catch on either.

seen a few hens going into some small bushes so I thought here's my chance! Flushed one of the hens and had about a 70/80yard flight over a thick patch of gorse, Annie got underneath it and took it out of the sky.

(not good picture think I've got it on the wrong setting !lol!)

BStrippy

11-12-2007, 11:05 PM

nice pics mate ,all the best ,

ben1664

Pendleside

11-12-2007, 11:13 PM

no interesting various to report ? :rolleyes:

the local anglers should be paying towards her upkeep from the stories i have been hearing .:yawinkle:

i believe she has taken a liking for 'old grey haired fishermen' and their european cousins . :lol: :lol:

Shaun

11-12-2007, 11:28 PM

Gyr69

11-12-2007, 11:30 PM

GREY HAIRED FISHERMEM 3in 2 weeks . all OK and let go .

I did not know Pete went fishing:lol:

Good to see the bird doing well Shaun.

Pendleside

11-12-2007, 11:39 PM

I did not know Pete went fishing:lol:

i can be seen regularly down at the purveyors of piscatorial perfection . :rolleyes:

the missus thinks i catch em myself thus explaining days away from home while engaged in other nefarious activities . :yawinkle:

Shaun

17-12-2007, 09:43 PM

just an update on how Annie is getting on.

Scott came out with me Sat morning so we decided to go out for a pheasant. Had a decent flight on a hen pheasant, about 100yrd flight, over the brow of the hill so I actually missed the catch itself! It looked like she had pulled the pheasant down as it was going into cover, so all in all it was a nice quick walk - went for a pheasant and came home with one!

Took Harris' out in the afternoon, but that's on Reagan 2007 thread!

Annie had a rabbit Sun morning, probably only out of the car 10mins, was in a bit of a rush to get back so at least she had a kill.

Spikeysnapper has a few pics from Sunday.

Spikeysnapper

18-12-2007, 11:45 PM

A couple of pictures from Annie's outing on Sunday, It was bloody freezing!

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/tobyhamster/Falconry/anniedecrbbt_0404.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/tobyhamster/Falconry/anniedecrbbt_0406.jpg

She had her rabbit very quickly, unfortunatley I was out of position for any action shots.

Shaun

18-12-2007, 11:50 PM

Good Pics Ian

Big JoeJoe

19-12-2007, 08:25 AM

fantastic hawking Shaun, well done mate:supz::supz::supz::supz:

Cheers Joe

Shaun

19-12-2007, 09:14 AM

fantastic hawking Shaun, well done mate:supz::supz::supz::supz:

Cheers Joe

thanks JOE had having right good time flying annie

ScottBrady

19-12-2007, 07:31 PM

ScottBrady

24-12-2007, 11:29 AM

just filling in for Shaun as his broadbands gone tits up again!!!!lol

Took annie out yesterday to the bottom fields for a few few flights on some ducks, and fair play she nailed one of the fastest. The TEAL, using some of his field craft skills Shaun flanked the ducks and flushed them from the side . on the way back to the car we saw some more teal but unfortunately they flushed too soon and they got the better of her.

I'll be sorry to see her go

just in case anybody asks if it was a good flight.....remember it was a teal!!!!haha

pictures to come

ScottBrady

27-12-2007, 06:58 PM

Shaun and I flew Annie again, the weather conditions were very poor, plus we wanted to fly the harrises too so we were constrained by time.

there wasn't alot about so we couldn't watch her flying to her full potential, but she nailed a moorhen.....result not bad for a quick walk. I got a crackin view of it too she came behind and underneath it then sort of did a backflip an grabbed it.

RESULT :supz:

Pendleside

27-12-2007, 07:32 PM

I got a crackin view of it too she came behind and underneath it then sort of did a backflip an grabbed it.

RESULT :supz:

acrobatic annie does it again .
i think you are enjoying her exploits as much as shaun is .:cool:

ScottBrady

28-12-2007, 06:37 PM

acrobatic annie does it again .
i think you are enjoying her exploits as much as shaun is .:cool:

Your right mate i do i'll miss her.........

although who knows in 3 or 4 years time when im more experienced i could be the proud owner of one of her chicks. we'll see.:supz:

ScottBrady

28-12-2007, 07:03 PM

Filling in for Shaun again..... If anybody is ever thinking of changing their internet to talk talk, then speak to shaun or Lianne first!!!!!!!!!tehe

The weather was atrocious today but we needed to take Annie out anyway to feed her away from the house (with her being an imprint). we waded through the marshes to see if we could slip her on some duck or pheasant, unfortunately there was nothing out so we decided to head back. in the last field before the car there was a small gull there so we decided to try an slip her on it. She flew straight over it an headed over to the wood back the otherway.....aaaarrrrgggghhhh....NIGHTMARE

so we headed towards there sharpish an when we got there she was callin a bit like she does occasionally when shes mantling. after ****ing myself watchin Shaun go flying over the barbwire fence i heard him say SCOTT come here quick shes got a buzzard. Luckily I had my glove with me which is always handy for unexpected times like this!!!!!! Luckily both birds were safe and unharmed. and we released the buzzard back into the woods.

ive never seen one so upclose before, its different to the ones ive seen in books it was mainly white with only brown on its back it was a beautiful looking bird and reminded me of a redtailed hawk.

Im sorry theres no pictures at the mo but ive sent them to Shaun and he will upload them A.S.A.P

Gyr69

28-12-2007, 09:26 PM

Hows the Harris going Scott?

Oh and don't mention talk talk:lol:

ScottBrady

29-12-2007, 05:32 PM

Hows the Harris going Scott?

Oh and don't mention talk talk:lol:

Hi Ian,

shes getting better thanx mate. she was constantly trying to bite an claw me me at first. but every day she gets more used to me and her new environment. when the weathers been ok ive been flying her free an shes been fine. to be fair in the field shes a completely different bird, she'll let me touch her and remove her mews jesses no problem.

me an shaun have both copped it off her!!!!!!lol We thought it was a lion when we first got her!!!!lol I joked said im going to be flying her on people and not rabbits.......tehe

did you get your harris back mate?

Gyr69

30-12-2007, 12:13 AM

Hi Ian,

shes getting better thanx mate. she was constantly trying to bite an claw me me at first. but every day she gets more used to me and her new environment. when the weathers been ok ive been flying her free an shes been fine. to be fair in the field shes a completely different bird, she'll let me touch her and remove her mews jesses no problem.

me an shaun have both copped it off her!!!!!!lol We thought it was a lion when we first got her!!!!lol I joked said im going to be flying her on people and not rabbits.......tehe

did you get your harris back mate?

LOL nice to hear that Scott keep up the good work and I am sure you will be rewarded by her;)
Got mine back after three days on the loose bloody thing:axe:

ScottBrady

01-01-2008, 05:21 PM

Out yesterday, with Annie we had some brilliant flights on some mallard but unfortunatly no catches. The smart-arsed little things kept on heading back down to the water and diving to avoid her. the know theve got no chance against her on open ground.:-P

heres the pic from when she caught the buzzard the other day. sorry its not the best pic but when didnt want to distress it any further so we let it go a.s.a.p.....

RWR

02-01-2008, 01:17 PM

Its nice to see Annie in action again well done mate:supz:

Shaun

02-01-2008, 09:56 PM

Just thought I'd take the chance to update you on Annie - there doesn't seem to be any ducks or pheasants around where I have permission?

Annie's last flight on duck was the day before last. 8 got up in front of me from the stream and she had a go at a hen. I cast her off the fist and she chose her target and out-flew it to be fair! As she was coming to bind to the duck, which was flying parallel to the stream, it just put itself right back in the water - end of flight!!!

She has had a handfull of morehens in the last week, not particularly exciting flights but I'm sure Annie is pleased with herself?
No duck about today, seen a rabbit going down a set in the corner of the field so put the ferret down and had a cracking flight. Rabbit bolted straight into the winds, which were in excess of 30mph today, Annie flew it down with ease.
Finished on a good note so let her feed up on it and then home.

Sorry no pics today , memory card was full!!??

Flew at 2lb 9 1/2oz today

ScuffMan

02-01-2008, 10:29 PM

Great thread Shaun and very impressive pictures, more please :cool:

Shaun

02-01-2008, 10:35 PM

Great thread Shaun and very impressive pictures, more please :cool:

thanks for your comments I've got some really good head shots of Annie coming, will post them shortly. Will take the video camera out and get some footage, I'm no David Bailey!!!

Jorge Sales Lisboa

11-01-2008, 09:53 AM

Annie vs rabbit, a set a photos. opinions welcome.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/tobyhamster/Falconry/gosflight_0413.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/tobyhamster/Falconry/gosflight_0414.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/tobyhamster/Falconry/gosflight_0415.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/tobyhamster/Falconry/gosflight_0416.jpg

next post for last two photos.

Hello

This sequence of photos is sensational, seem to show perfectly like the bird it enters for the side of the prey, avoiding possible blows of the rear paws.

Marvellous photos.

Thank you.

Jorge

Pendleside

11-01-2008, 01:09 PM

nice photo's . :supz:

OutFlying

11-01-2008, 01:29 PM

Favourite photograph of Annie after the first moult with my son holding her.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/outflying/allsorts243.jpg

Shaun

11-01-2008, 07:11 PM

Favourite photograph of Annie after the first moult with my son holding her.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/outflying/allsorts243.jpg

LOOKING GOOD

Kevin Massey

11-01-2008, 07:14 PM

Shaun....will be flying Cliff B bird this season myself bud:supz:

Big JoeJoe

11-01-2008, 07:28 PM

Shaun....will be flying Cliff B bird this season myself bud:supz:

It is about bloody time :lol: You will do a good job as well Kev :supz:

Shaun the pics are superb mate. :supz:

Cheers Joe

Shaun

28-01-2008, 11:08 PM

the last of annies pics

Shaun

28-01-2008, 11:45 PM

annie pics

Shaun

28-01-2008, 11:53 PM

Big JoeJoe

29-01-2008, 09:28 PM

Fantastic pics again Shaun. I will always have fond memories of Annie:supz::supz::supz::supz:

Cheers Joe

Jazz1

29-01-2008, 09:37 PM

Great pics M8 good 1

Shaun

06-02-2008, 12:11 AM

Annie ON HER WAY

Shaun

06-02-2008, 12:26 AM

And More

Shaun

06-02-2008, 12:32 AM

I Can Not Remember Were I Got My Vest From

ScottBrady

06-02-2008, 12:35 AM

Fantastic pictures Shaun, im gonna copy em for my own collection.........

she give us some good sport fair play.

OutFlying

06-02-2008, 12:49 AM

Nice to see her again, she'll moult out a nice colour next time.

Did you succeed in flying her consistantly over dogs ?

What weight is she now ?

Thanks,

Jim.

Shaun

06-02-2008, 08:43 AM

Nice to see her again, she'll moult out a nice colour next time.

Did you succeed in flying her consistantly over dogs ?

What weight is she now ?

Thanks,

Jim.

She battered the Brittany on one occasion, scared the living daylights out of the dog, second or third time we were out. She flew over the dog really well in the end just kept trying her (dog was a bit wary for a while lol!)

Not sure what weight she is now, she's back with Pete. I ended up flying her at 2lb 10oz. She would have flown a lot higher if I could have got her fitter but I only had her for a short while.

Thanks for your comments Jim.

Hawkmaster

06-02-2008, 09:17 AM

I Can Not Remember Were I Got My Vest From

Nice to see it serving you well Shaun!

I will chat will you by PM to see if we can make some more improvments to the Hawking Jacket!:supz:

M & J Raptors

06-02-2008, 11:10 AM

She battered the Brittany on one occasion, scared the living daylights out of the dog, second or third time we were out. She flew over the dog really well in the end just kept trying her (dog was a bit wary for a while lol!)

Not sure what weight she is now, she's back with Pete. I ended up flying her at 2lb 10oz. She would have flown a lot higher if I could have got her fitter but I only had her for a short while.

Thanks for your comments Jim.

weres the white flash gone ???? :lol: jim will know