New Additions.

[Marra]

Ash from “Ash Longwings” has kindly sent me the following photo’s of 3 of his newly acquired falcons, the birds are a tiercel peales, tiercel fiji x anatum and a pure macrapus tiercel.
Not great pics, but it gives us an idea.
At the end of the quarantine period these falcons will be coming to stay with us in Doncaster, along with the rest of the falcons, they will make very welcome additions to our breeding project.
The Macropus look very exciting prospects for the future, can’t wait to see them in the flesh.

Chris

[Shikra]

Nice tiercels good luck with them, hope you get the best results.

regards.

[Falcons7]

Look very nice mate , hope they settle in ok



Ash from “Ash Longwings” has kindly sent me the following photo’s of 3 of his newly acquired falcons, the birds are a tiercel peales, tiercel fiji x anatum and a pure macrapus tiercel.
Not great pics, but it gives us an idea.
At the end of the quarantine period these falcons will be coming to stay with us in Doncaster, along with the rest of the falcons, they will make very welcome additions to our breeding project.
The Macropus look very exciting prospects for the future, can’t wait to see them in the flesh.

Chris

["On Wings Like Eagles"]

They all look superb. I think I like the third pic best.

Nigel

[VerticalStoop]

Great stuff Chris.

Will look forward to hearing of the future prospects for these stunners.

ATB Baz

[Dean]

If Carlsberg bred falcons.............!

[KenG]

Very nice how long do they have to stay in quarentine
ken

[Pearl]

awsome looking chris im green with envy

[Marra]

Look very nice mate , hope they settle in ok

Hi Son, should do fine once we get them in to their pen's.
Stunning looking birds, would like to see what the result of a macrapus in to coco :D

Chris

[Marra]

Very nice how long do they have to stay in quarentine
ken


Hi Ken, they are kept isolated for 30 days, and then they can be moved if they show no illness.
Once we have them here I will take some better photo's of them, then let them settle in and see how things go.

Chris

[Terry Hanson]

Very nice :cool::yawinkle:

[Marra]

Sorry, misinterpreted the photos, the 1st 3 dark birds are the fiji x anatum. This is the macrapus, a bit blurred but you get the picture.

Chris

[Pearl]

i think its just ugly a waist of space mate you dont want that in your collection mate ,:rolleyes:

go on then ill take it of your hands if i must but you owe me one pmsl :supz::yawinkle:

[Judd Casper]

Hi Son, should do fine once we get them in to their pen's.
Stunning looking birds, would like to see what the result of a macrapus in to coco :D

ChrisToo right put me down for one.


Sam ps are you doing them on the Marra challenge:lol:

[Marra]

Too right put me down for one.


Sam ps are you doing them on the Marra challenge:lol:


Only in your dreams Sam :D

chris

[Emma]

Stunning specimens Chris whats the weights of the fiji x anatum and the macropus. would love a female especially put in with that dark female you have sololy for ducks. When will they be available to the uk falconer. PM me in you want, price for a female i know it won't be for a few seasons til there available

ATB Emma

[BlackFalcon]

Stunning specimens Chris whats the weights of the fiji x anatum and the macropus. would love a female especially put in with that dark female you have sololy for ducks. When will they be available to the uk falconer. PM me in you want, price for a female i know it won't be for a few seasons til there available

ATB Emma

Hi Emma, Won't know the weight untill we have them back home, they look at least like an average british tiercel.
As to when they will be available, how long is a piece of string. With luck not too long, I will certainly be trying to get some of the fiji x anatum in to my falcon. You could order one, but you would be 2nd after me :lol:

Chris

[LanczSpringer]

Wow these really are stunning:supz:

Great additions to the already top class falcons at Armthorpe falcons, cant wait to hear how they do and I may just be temped to put an order in for a tiercel :)

Ant

[Liam Hay]

Snorting Birds guys, all the best with them

Liam

[Sebastian The Gyr]

nice looking chaps. hope they bring you sucsess

[Altai]

Hi Chris, are they all imprints?

[Marra]

Hi Chris, are they all imprints?

Hi Dave, no mate, there are 3 parent reared Macropus, 2 peales and 2 gyrs.
There are 3 imprints, fiji x anatum tiercel, peals tiercel and peales x anatum female.

Chris

[Trebor]

Hi Dave, no mate, there are 3 parent reared Macropus, 2 peales and 2 gyrs.
There are 3 imprints, fiji x anatum tiercel, peals tiercel and peales x anatum female.

Chris

Chris how good are you, I will have a peregrine from one of these this year, seeming I'm taking a chance I will want it half price we don't know if they will fly any good. so get breeding Any one will do.
Cheers
Rob

[Gyr]

Chris and bryn look like they have got this sown up for the future, Good for them. kerry:supz::supz:

[Marra]

Chris how good are you, I will have a peregrine from one of these this year, seeming I'm taking a chance I will want it half price we don't know if they will fly any good. so get breeding Any one will do.
Cheers
Rob

What a star! I will do my best fro you Rob, how could we not take up an offer like that :lol:

Chris

[Marra]

Well at last the new falcons are here and safe in their chambers, (despite certain individuals attempts to make it otherwise) they are a little ruffled due to their confinement in quarantine but in good health.
A few pics of some of them, 1/ fiji x anatum, 2/ macropus female, 3/ macropus tiercel 4/ peales female and 5/ peales tiercel.

Chris

[Gary F]

they look great Chris,,,,if mel<rocky> treats himself to another falcon,might see them :supz:

[Liam Hay]

Looking good Chris mate,

[GameHawker]

All the best with them Chris and Bryn.

Regards Carl

[Falconry Equipment International]

All the best with them Chris and Bryn.

Regards Carl

comments mirrored by me too guys, good luck, These falcons of Brian's look just gorgeous!

[LanczSpringer]

Wow stunning birds Chris...

Number 1 and 3 do it for me, fingers crossed for these new additions and this seasons breeding in general!

Ant

[RobCole66]

Hi Chris , i wish you all the best with all of them , it would be nice to have seen how the fiji x anatum hunted and even more so if you ever get hold of some pure fiji"s ( ho to dream :heart:)

rob cole.....


Well at last the new falcons are here and safe in their chambers, (despite certain individuals attempts to make it otherwise) they are a little ruffled due to their confinement in quarantine but in good health.
A few pics of some of them, 1/ fiji x anatum, 2/ macropus female, 3/ macropus tiercel 4/ peales female and 5/ peales tiercel.

Chris

[Pearl]

stunning mate truly stunning :supz::supz::yawinkle:

[peales]

Wow absolutely stunning, I think your the first in the EU to have these according to my information. Good luck!

[dundee]

breath-taking birds, so what if you had to climb a few hills to obtain them I sold most of my breeding stock to raise the funds but i was turned down, no thanks to the importer.:twisted:

[peales]

breath-taking birds, so what if you had to climb a few hills to obtain them I sold most of my breeding stock to raise the funds but i was turned down, no thanks to the importer.:twisted:

Every thing is not for sale in life, maybe these were specially brought in for Bryn and Chris for breeding, think before you start slagging people off.:box:

[Marra]

Thanks for your nice comments guys, we now have the falcons safe and sound in our care so it's time to wait and see how the seasons develope with them.
The thread has probably run its course, watch this space :D

Chris

[Pearl]

this is one stunning falcon :heart::heart:
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=73234&d=1237307330

[Diesal]

breath-taking birds, so what if you had to climb a few hills to obtain them I sold most of my breeding stock to raise the funds but i was turned down, no thanks to the importer.:twisted:


I don't know where you are coming from :confused: I never promised or made any deals with anybody regarding these birds. Quite simply "mate" the birds have gone to a very good friend of mine, who is also my business partner. If you are actually interested then maybe you should get in touch with Bryn/Chris for availability for next year.

P.S........stop moaning on the forum :!:

Ash

[Trebor]

Thanks for your nice comments guys, we now have the falcons safe and sound in our care so it's time to wait and see how the seasons develope with them.
The thread has probably run its course, watch this space :D

Chris

Hi Chris
Great looking birds hope all go's well with them, I'm happy today my imprint white Gyr is copulating with a Gyr/saker didn't want to place a Jerkin in with her just in case she nailed him, I know copulation don't mean egg's or baby's but I'm so happy for her.

Cheers
Rob

[David Bishop]

glad i found the pics . cant wait to see them in the feather on the 18th , they are something very special,

[James Q]

Wow, stunning falcons there!!

[Marra]

Wow, stunning falcons there!!

Thanks James, yes they are very nice falcons. The anatum x fiji gave semen for 4 weeks, so I was just able to produce 4 peregrine x lanners from him and a few fertile eggs from my peregrine, just need to hatch them now.

chris

[Cassini]

Thanks James, yes they are very nice falcons. The anatum x fiji gave semen for 4 weeks, so I was just able to produce 4 peregrine x lanners from him and a few fertile eggs from my peregrine, just need to hatch them now.

chris

Chris I am watching this space , Very interested in the Coco x fijianxanatum MMMMM....
sounds promissing. If you can why don't you put some into Lexy Sams falcon too!!
Regardless they are stunning falcons all.

Andy

[Marra]

Chris I am watching this space , Very interested in the Coco x fijianxanatum MMMMM....
sounds promissing. If you can why don't you put some into Lexy Sams falcon too!!
Regardless they are stunning falcons all.

Andy

Hi Andy, Lexy is up at Steve Smiths place with Murdoch, don't think they have done anything though. Shadow is sat on 3 eggs, think they will be taking them out to look at next week, fingers crossed.
I have 2 fertile and another 3 possibles from coco, she laid very late when the anatum x fiji was running out of semen but I did get some from him and we will see if I can hatch them, hope so as I want a female for ME!

Chris

[Cassini]

Hi Andy, Lexy is up at Steve Smiths place with Murdoch, don't think they have done anything though. Shadow is sat on 3 eggs, think they will be taking them out to look at next week, fingers crossed.
I have 2 fertile and another 3 possibles from coco, she laid very late when the anatum x fiji was running out of semen but I did get some from him and we will see if I can hatch them, hope so as I want a female for ME!

Chris

I will keep my fingers crossed for you Chris, The Female you get from this pair should be
a stunner Chris. Although I know nothing is certain I think a man of your ability
can and will produce some beauties from this pairing in the years to come. Keep us all posted
on their progress. I will have to come up and have a look around at some time sounds like
a very good operation you and Bryn have up there.

Regards Andy

[Marra]

I will keep my fingers crossed for you Chris, The Female you get from this pair should be
a stunner Chris. Although I know nothing is certain I think a man of your ability
can and will produce some beauties from this pairing in the years to come. Keep us all posted
on their progress. I will have to come up and have a look around at some time sounds like
a very good operation you and Bryn have up there.

Regards Andy

Hi Andy, Call in when you like mate, (you’re only round the corner) I would leave the cheque book and credit card at home or you will end up with another falcon: lol:
Yes it was a pity the falcons laid so late or I would have done more from the fiji-man, anyway we have 2 eggs running and 2 more chances so at least we should see what they come out like.
Next season the falcons should be back on line and we can do better, we still have 6 peregrines laying and only a few eggs on, crazy.

Chris

[OtisTiercel]

Falco perigrinus, in my opinion the most beautifull and stunning BOP Hope you do them proud. Andy

[Cassini]

Hi Andy, Call in when you like mate, (you’re only round the corner) I would leave the cheque book and credit card at home or you will end up with another falcon: lol:
Yes it was a pity the falcons laid so late or I would have done more from the fiji-man, anyway we have 2 eggs running and 2 more chances so at least we should see what they come out like.
Next season the falcons should be back on line and we can do better, we still have 6 peregrines laying and only a few eggs on, crazy.

Chris

Hi Chris , yes I won't be silly enough to bring money!!! Not this season anyroad.
Check your PM

Andy

[Marra]

Hi Chris , yes I won't be silly enough to bring money!!! Not this season anyroad.
Check your PM

Andy

Checked PM? nothing.

Chris

[J.P]

I will keep my fingers crossed for you Chris, The Female you get from this pair should be
a stunner Chris. Although I know nothing is certain I think a man of your ability
can and will produce some beauties from this pairing in the years to come. Keep us all posted
on their progress. I will have to come up and have a look around at some time sounds like
a very good operation you and Bryn have up there.

Regards Andy

Mate can i blag a lift? i'm in love! :heart:
even if they've got the WRONG shaped wings.. :yawinkle:

Jamie

[Cassini]

Mate can i blag a lift? i'm in love! :heart:
even if they've got the WRONG shaped wings.. :yawinkle:

Jamie

Jamie it would be very irresponsible of me to lead you down a path of hair loss,
temper tantrums , mood swings and general Highs and and comedowns
that Flying Longwings leads to. Your safer sticking with those blunt winged
thingy's and retain your sanity and normal life.

On the other hand **** it..... yeh you can come along :yawinkle:

Andy

[TiercelMan]

Sorry, misinterpreted the photos, the 1st 3 dark birds are the fiji x anatum. This is the macrapus, a bit blurred but you get the picture.

Chris

Chris, here's b/w photo's of a macropus falcon I had in Australia in the '60s. Seeing that photo of yours, albeit a wee bit blurred, got me all nostalgic and sentimental:oops: Macropus are cracking looking birds and not just when they're sitting still:goodman:
Alistair

[TiercelMan]

Sorry, forgot to attach the photos,
Alistair

[Falconry Equipment International]

Jamie it would be very irresponsible of me to lead you down a path of hair loss,
temper tantrums , mood swings and general Highs and and comedowns
that Flying Longwings leads to. Your safer sticking with those blunt winged
thingy's and retain your sanity and normal life.

On the other hand **** it..... yeh you can come along :yawinkle:

Andy

Andy you forgot to mention high blood pressure and going white/ grey ! :lol::goodman:

[Marra]

Chris, here's b/w photo's of a macropus falcon I had in Australia in the '60s. Seeing that photo of yours, albeit a wee bit blurred, got me all nostalgic and sentimental:oops: Macropus are cracking looking birds and not just when they're sitting still:goodman:
Alistair

Hi Alistair, she was a stunner mate, here is the female we have. Her and the tiercel she is with are getting on very well, watched her making a scape a week ago, next season maybe.

Chris

[Brian Sullivan]

Hi Alistair, she was a stunner mate, here is the female we have. Her and the tiercel she is with are getting on very well, watched her making a scape a week ago, next season maybe.

Chris

Hi Chris,

I kept the Sister to this bird from the same year and imprinted her but she is nothing like that female. That female you have is one of the best built female pure Macropus I have seen over the years. You will want to be careful when she starts to breed as these birds are real laid backed until they have eggs and babies. I almost lost my eye to that birds Mum. They are very aggressive about their nest and also killing game. Also they are the best Mothers and very dedicated to the whole breeding thing. That birds Mother has six young right now and doing a fine job with them all...

Here is a photo of the imprint female from the same year..

Best regards, Brian

[Marra]

Hi Chris,

I kept the Sister to this bird from the same year and imprinted her but she is nothing like that female. That female you have is one of the best built female pure Macropus I have seen over the years. You will want to be careful when she starts to breed as these birds are real laid backed until they have eggs and babies. I almost lost my eye to that birds Mum. They are very aggressive about their nest and also killing game. Also they are the best Mothers and very dedicated to the whole breeding thing. That birds Mother has six young right now and doing a fine job with them all...

Here is a photo of the imprint female from the same year..

Best regards, Brian

Hi Brian, yes she really is a stocky falcon, the pair are looking very good together. The other male I have put with one of my own 2 year old falcons, they are getting on great, roosting close together and scraping.
I have 3 fertile eggs now running from the fiji with one more possible, can not wait to see how they look.
The peales is all that you said he would be, I have stripped him 5 times now with lots of very motile semen each time, so we will be seeing some peales x peregrinus this season.

Many Thanks

Chris

[Cassini]

I hope Clayton can forgive me but I have to share these with you guy's.He sent
me these lovely shots.
Juv Ernesti .. Stunning aren't they ......

[Brian Sullivan]

I hope Clayton can forgive me but I have to share these with you guy's.He sent
me these lovely shots.
Juv Ernesti .. Stunning aren't they ......

Very stunning and I am sure Clay will not mind. These birds look beautiful and different then the Nesoites and Macropus. I have a 3/4 Fijian about to feather out and will post some pictures of her on a different thread. I am glad the birds are working out well for Chris and it sounds like many Falconers and breeders will get a real chance to try one of them.

[Tony James]

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=75521&stc=1&d=1242119429

Stunning Alistair, just stunning!

[Cassini]

Sorry, forgot to attach the photos,
Alistair

You can see how these particular Peregrines of Australia are equipped to deal with
powerfully armed quarry like Parrots. The bill is large and laterally compressed
to a degree and the feet are large but thicker than peregrinus say.

Having to deal with a large Cockatoo must take some doing.

Beautiful Falcon Alister.

[SmallPeregrine]

I hope Clayton can forgive me but I have to share these with you guy's.He sent
me these lovely shots.
Juv Ernesti .. Stunning aren't they ......
Got to admit Andy looking at the Ernesti's you posted , I prefer them to Fiji or Macro's for colour. They reckon a lot of Black Shaheens being brought into this country back in the 60's were really Ernesti's???
ATB
Phil:D

[Brian Sullivan]

Here is the full Sister to your "Fiji" from the same year-she is imprinted and would probably have laid this season but I was out of rooms! The other picture is "Ruby" a 3 year old full Sister from an early year parent reared female that is coming back in a month that has been flown the last few seasons. Without a doubt this is the best flying Peregrine I have ever seen. I am very excited she is coming back. I really like the out crossing with the Fiji stock and I am sure you will be delighted when you make some this year.

[Marra]

Hi Brian, yes really are stunning falcons, here is "Coco" as a youngster.
I have 3 fertile to her and one more that I will know tomorrow.
If only she had laid on time, the fiji semen would have been plentiful and I would not have missed the other 2 eggs I inseminated for.
Anyway I look forward to seeing what the babies come out like and flying one my self this season.

Chris

[Trebor]

Here is the full Sister to your "Fiji" from the same year-she is imprinted and would probably have laid this season but I was out of rooms! The other picture is "Ruby" a 3 year old full Sister from an early year parent reared female that is coming back in a month that has been flown the last few seasons. Without a doubt this is the best flying Peregrine I have ever seen. I am very excited she is coming back. I really like the out crossing with the Fiji stock and I am sure you will be delighted when you make some this year.


Thats what I call dark ,Chris will you have any thing this dark.

Cheers

Rob

[Brian Sullivan]

Hi Brian, yes really are stunning falcons, here is "Coco" as a youngster.
I have 3 fertile to her and one more that I will know tomorrow.
If only she had laid on time, the Fiji semen would have been plentiful and I would not have missed the other 2 eggs I inseminated for.
Anyway I look forward to seeing what the babies come out like and flying one my self this season.

Chris

Hi Chris,

With that Falcon "Coco" I would think you are going to get very dark well shaped Falcons. She appears to be very special and with the mix of "Fiji" your odds should be high for great birds..

Best of luck, Brian

[FalconFred]

You have some beautiful falcons Brian and this one is exceptional in my opinion. I can only imagine (and drool over)the calibre of birds you have in the breedin chambers if you couldn't make room to breed from the above bird this season.

best of luck anyway,

G

P.s I have seen Chris and Bryn's set up and their stock and may I just some it up in one word QUALITY!!:supz:

[Marra]

Thats what I call dark ,Chris will you have any thing this dark.

Cheers

Rob

We will have see Rob, you never know :D

Chris

[VerticalStoop]

Here is the full Sister to your "Fiji" from the same year-she is imprinted and would probably have laid this season but I was out of rooms! The other picture is "Ruby" a 3 year old full Sister from an early year parent reared female that is coming back in a month that has been flown the last few seasons. Without a doubt this is the best flying Peregrine I have ever seen. I am very excited she is coming back. I really like the out crossing with the Fiji stock and I am sure you will be delighted when you make some this year.

That is stunning Brian. Have you ever put Black Gyr into a Fiji?

Regards VS

[VerticalStoop]

Hi Chris,

Don't mean to hijack your thread. Birds are looking good. How are things looking?

Best of luck with Coco's and the rest of your young.

ATB Baz

[Brian Sullivan]

That is stunning Brian. Have you ever put Black Gyr into a Fiji?

Regards VS

The first eggs from my peales x Fiji with dark Gyr semen are piped...

[Brian Sullivan]

Hi Brian, yes really are stunning falcons, here is "Coco" as a youngster.
I have 3 fertile to her and one more that I will know tomorrow.
If only she had laid on time, the Fiji semen would have been plentiful and I would not have missed the other 2 eggs I inseminated for.
Anyway I look forward to seeing what the babies come out like and flying one my self this season.

Chris

Hi Chris,

Did not mean to hijack your thread but very excited you are already are maybe going to get some production from "Fiji". I think that cross is going to work out well for you gents in the UK. Two Anatum x Fiji's were tested in the Seattle-Washington States for a couple of season's in the consent Rain and high winds they received annualy....The performance of those Falcons was jaw dropping even in the wettest and windiest conditions.

Brian

[Brian Sullivan]

That is stunning Brian. Have you ever put Black Gyr into a Fiji?

Regards VS

Hi VS,

To answer your question I have made about a half a dozen of female Gyr x Fiji's and one male in the past. A couple of the females were built and armed better then any Hybrid I have seen. The Gyrfalcon blood is dominate so the colors and size is more expressed by the Gyr blood. One year I made a female from a 3/4 black Gyr into a pure Fiji female and it was truly the most beautiful black Hybrid you could ever wish for. I will try to find a picture of her and post it..

Brian

[J.P]

Jamie it would be very irresponsible of me to lead you down a path of hair loss,
temper tantrums , mood swings and general Highs and and comedowns
that Flying Longwings leads to. Your safer sticking with those blunt winged
thingy's and retain your sanity and normal life.

On the other hand **** it..... yeh you can come along :yawinkle:

Andy

DEAL! :D