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FalcoSahara
17-04-2005, 07:35 AM
Hi Guys,
I am a British ex-pat, working in Niger, in the Sahara Desert. Just wondered if anyone had any experience with these birds, as I am training one for a friend. They kind of fulfil the role that buzzards do in the UK, eating small ground game like snakes, lizards and mice.
It is currently flying on creance at 1175g.



Bubo
17-04-2005, 09:31 AM
hello and welcome to the forum. what a funny fella. i have never heard of the personally and look forward to reading more replies
Shaun Byrne
17-04-2005, 09:56 AM
I think they are known as Harrier Eagles in the UK???

Dont know much about them but they always looked like a Harris/Barnowl hybrid to me. lol!!
Goldie
17-04-2005, 09:56 AM
Welcome FalcoSahara, what species of snake eagle is it, male or fem
Hawkmaster
17-04-2005, 07:28 PM
I have flown one and there are loads in the old Transvaal of South Africa, it is a Short-toed Snake Eagle, the head is not always like that, it is just P-ed off in that piccie! Good hunters of Guinea fowl and Dassies, as well as the occiasional Meercat. :lol:
Finnish
17-04-2005, 07:43 PM
Hello welcome to the forum nice pic.
FalcoSahara
17-04-2005, 10:46 PM
Don't know what sex it is...
I am trying to trap something which will be a bit more useful. There are lanners here, though they are pretty rare. Almost got a chanting Goshawk the other day, but the tether line broke and it flew off with my poor old pigeon...!
Hawkmaster
17-04-2005, 11:58 PM
Pale Chanting Gos is the BEST bird I ever had, as far as head count is concerned.

What experience do you have with training birds?
Finnish
18-04-2005, 12:08 AM
Pale Chanting Gos

Got any pics of the gos
Hawkmaster
18-04-2005, 09:38 AM
http://www.justbirds.org/Sud%20Africa/Pale-chanting%20goshawk%201.jpg
Bubo
18-04-2005, 11:49 AM
ooh that is pretty
UKJay's Nursey
23-04-2005, 12:04 PM
Dont know much about them but they always looked like a Harris/Barnowl hybrid to me. lol!!

i thought the same thing :lol:

they are very peculiar looking but also cute at same time :D

good luck with the training
Jon
23-04-2005, 08:49 PM
I have never seen one before looks really nice. This may be a silly question HM but what size are they? and what game can they take? The more knowledge i get the better falconer i will become :roll:
Hawkmaster
23-04-2005, 08:59 PM
HM but what size are they?

It is currently flying on creance at 1175g.
Jon
23-04-2005, 09:39 PM
Ye thanks mate should open my eyes more thanks
Jastreb
23-04-2005, 09:49 PM
FS I had some research last year about their food habits and growing developement.
If any of you is interesting for research of snake eagles in your own country and compare that with SE here in Croatia I am open for that!
Maybe some scientific article!
One pic for you!
FalcoSahara
15-05-2005, 11:23 AM
Sorry guys I can't get on the forum much - internet access here is terrible!
Hey, hawkmaster, tell me more about the pale chanting gos. I just got an eyas. I must say they are the most beautiful birds I have seen here.
I'll post a pic next time.

Other than that, I have trained a Tawny eagle in the last few weeks. Flying free at 1560gm, I guess it's a male? Unfortunately there is not much game to hunt here in the desert, though if I can get a licencee to hunt gazelles with it that would be cool.