Need help locating a Goshawk owner.

[Simms]

Hi, I have just signed up to the forum to try to find a Goshawk owner who flys (not sure of terminology) his Female Goshawk in Coopersale/Fiddlers Hamlet near Epping, Essex.

A few weeks ago I was driving past and this gentleman was just getting out of his van with his Goshawk. I stopped off and, being a photographer asked if I could shoot his bird (with my camera :-) Anyway, the shots came out much better than I expected and after posting them on another site I am a member of I have been asked and sold a couple of prints of the hawk. Now this leads me onto the subject of this post - I would really like to give the gentleman a print of his bird as a small token, or even send him the full resolution images so he can run off his own prints. If you could contact me at mark.simms@btopenworld.com that would be great as I would love to send him the shots. Not sure how he would identify himself, maybe I could meet him at the place I photographed his falcon and give them to him then (as well as get some more shots of his amazing looking Goshawk.

Hope someone can help me!!

http://dslruser.co.uk/cpg1410/albums/userpics/13017/falcon-1954.jpg

[PenelopeP]

I hope you find the person you are looking for. And that is a fabulous photo :supz:

[Dave G]

hope you find the fella as its nice to have a top pic of your bird /dave

[ShootRabbitFox]

Wow! What A Nice Looking Gos! Your The Man Nice Photo Dude Keep It Up Your A Natural Picture Taker! Well Done Dude

[Simms]

Wow! What A Nice Looking Gos! Your The Man Nice Photo Dude Keep It Up Your A Natural Picture Taker! Well Done Dude

Thanks for the nice comment, it was just an opportunist shoot and they came out far better than expected in the time I had (about 4 minutes). I just wish I had taken the guys name. I posted on here as it looked like the most comprehensive of all the sites, but there are so many out there I am probably barking up the wrong tree.. I dont know, is there an Essex Goshawk Owners club website or something? As you can probably tell I dont know much about Birds of Prey (except they are incredibly photogenic).

Attached another shot for bragging rights :-) Maybe I could offer my photographic services to other owners. lol. thanks again and if someone does know of any sites that would be worth posting on then let me know!!

http://dslruser.co.uk/cpg1410/albums/userpics/13017/falcon-1956_copy.jpg

[GoodFooter]

very nice photo....There are a couple of clubs in essex. neither are goshawk specific but its a small world and there is every chance that someone may know whos it is.
welsh hawking club have an essex section. just wack welsh hawking club into a search engine,
south eastern falconry group meet in tilbury ( tonight I think).

may help track him down
Rob

[SparkleBee]

hi Simms
Im not sure, but i think the guy you are looking for is called Lee Rush,
i dont know him personally, but i know he flies in that area. He certainly
used to be a member of the South East Falconry Group, and probably
still is, so try looking up the SEFG website and maybe someone there can
put you in touch with him? I hope this is of some use to you.

[Gary F]

stunning photos, hope you find him

[Simms]

hi Simms
Im not sure, but i think the guy you are looking for is called Lee Rush,
i dont know him personally, but i know he flies in that area. He certainly
used to be a member of the South East Falconry Group, and probably
still is, so try looking up the SEFG website and maybe someone there can
put you in touch with him? I hope this is of some use to you.

Thats great, will contact them and see what I can find. Great lead..

[Stu Bailey]

did you notice any dogs?

[Simms]

did you notice any dogs?

Now you mention it yes, he had one in the back of his van.. Might of been a Labrador.

[Stu Bailey]

Now you mention it yes, he had one in the back of his van.. Might of been a Labrador.
doughtful it was a lab but possible,thought you might have said 2 gsp's but there you go.....

[Simms]

doughtful it was a lab but possible,thought you might have said 2 gsp's but there you go.....


GSPs? I am 90% sure it was a Lab. Anyway, I have emailed the SEFG so I'll see what happens there.

Cheers everyone!

[Simms]

Hi Everyone,

I managed to locate the gentleman in question. Someone nailed the name as Lee Rush and this morning he contacted me (after I sent an email to the SEFG) saying he would love a copy of the prints.

Thanks for all your help on this, hopefully I will get another crack at shooting some more pictures of his Goshawk!

Isnt the internet amazing?

Thanks for all your help!

Mark

[Dave G]

glad you hung in there and tracked him down :supz: /dave

[JJ.]

falconry... so many doing it but yet still such a small world :rolleyes: