imp the harris

[Saker Mad]

hi folks as some of you will know about my misfortune today and having to lift out a 21 dayold harris out of the nest i thought id start a diary of his progress he was lifted out today at 5pm after been fed up for the day so as yet he hasnt eaten due to being full up hope he does in the next day or so ill post a pic to show you how he is doing im not a fan of harris imprint but had no choice in it i either lifted him or the rats would have took him like his other siblings ive just comited myself to the next 25 years with him and heres me i was going to pack it all up today they say god moves in misterous ways well now im certain of this fact anyway heres the photo

[Saker Mad]

thanks to coldzero you can now see the pic of imp

[Adam Barrett]

if you open the program called microsoft paint and select the image button then select stretch slash scew you will be able to easily resize the pic mate.

imprint harris if you do it right he will be the best you have ever had :wink: 8) :lol:

[Saker Mad]

also the noiseest if he goes the wrong way every birds different we have done kestrels barn owls and spars and up to now all have been quiet touch wood

[Kornie]

good luck, that should be interesting. Will an imprint harris be more sociable then a normal PR harris?

[Saker Mad]

im just hopeing he is quiet kornie

[Saker Mad]

this is imp today he was active this morning ate 2 doc for breakfast and is having quail for lunch before falling asleep again for the next 4 hours

[Saker Mad]

the pic was taken when he got up at 6.30 i hadnt had my morning tea or ciggy lol

[Mary Quite Contrary]

gosh you look like your avator

[Saker Mad]

theres a definate simalarity isnt there :lol:

[Saker Mad]

well imp ate his qauil this afternoon a full one skinned and gutted and weights in at 8 1/2 oz

[UKJay's Nursey]

awww he is soooo lovely , hope all goes with with him :D

[Saker Mad]

[quote="Ukjay's Nursey"]awww he is soooo lovely ,

thanks but i still think he is a ugly critter :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink:

[Saker Mad]

just another update on imp he is still feeding well and taking a 6 oz quail a day or 6oz of day old chick imp has also started mewing now again when i havent socialised with him for a while and is 9 3/4 oz and doing fine as i type this post he is sitting on the desk beside me cheeping away to his bit self :lol:

[Kornie]

Photos! Nice one saker mad, keep us informed.

[Saker Mad]

will do kornie il sort one out shortly

[Saker Mad]

photo of imp

[Saker Mad]

well yet another imp update he/she is 1lb.1oz today and thriving eating us out of house and home and has beeen outside for a few hours the past few days the new pics will follow this post

[Saker Mad]

imp today at 1lb.1oz
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/sakermad/Picture013.jpg

[Saker Mad]

just a update and piccy of imp today he is now 1lb 6oz and as you can see by the pic he is starting to stand up and walk about now feathers are still coming in well and still eating like a pig :lol:

[Saker Mad]

he is 6 weeks tomorow i forgot to add that :oops:

[Ninja-Jon]

He is looking well Saker Mad, as from how i view him he looks like he as a thick pair of legs on him. V nice young looking BOP.

[Saker Mad]

quick update imp started to find his wings last nite flew 2 foot onto my knee from the floor and is flapping his wings like mad wont be to long before he is out there flying im reallyu pleased with his progress so far and he is still quiet

[Saker Mad]

its been 4 weeks since my last update imp is still doing well has fleged now and is handled everyday he is outside in the avery now due to the little rapscalion shiting everywhere i took him away from the garden to feed him and he shat a brick at the outside world but i think he will get over it he is only 10 weeks old so theres plenty of time yet

[Saker Mad]

just a update on imp he did well in his first season and is molting well and still has the manners of a saint looking forward to the coming season with him he is a super bird and wouldnt trade him for all the tea in china :heart: :supz:

[Ben C]

Any pictures Sakermad........what is he like on a kill??? Is there any mantling, what weights is he flying at??? Does he hood?? Noise??? Aggression??? How did you enter him??? What does he behave like in general, has he displayed at all during the moult???

Very interesting.....

[Saker Mad]

steady on there ben you getting carried away a bit arent ya :yawinkle: ilpost some more on himlater imin the middle of something at the mo :supz:

[Saker Mad]

[QUOTE=Ben C]Any pictures Sakermad........what is he like on a kill??? Is there any mantling, what weights is he flying at??? Does he hood?? Noise??? Aggression??? How did you enter him??? What does he behave like in general, has he displayed at all during the moult???

right ben he flys at 1.6 to 1.7 i dont use a hood on him as he is verry steady he has no agresion at all i entered him by feeding him a diet of fresh rabits and feather for the weeks leading up to him being free so he had already wedded to them as food he is very quiet and still has his manners that he had at the begining, he has played with tennis balls through the moult(to stop any bore dom)bearing in mind he is a imprint and needs stimulation ,he plays for hours killing his balls and bits of wood , and he is free flighted im so pleaed with his progress his only fault is that when i go in to chat with him he loves to sit on my shoulder and talk to me i was never a fan of imprint harris hawks, but before imp i had imprinted spars and barneys aswell as kestrels but what a joy he is to have :rolleyes: :supz:

[Saker Mad]

just some photos of imp i picked himuptoday to check his molt progress still has 5 tail feathers to come but he fed on the fist anyway no mantleing just stepped up and ate 4 chicks no bother :supz: :roll:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/sakermad/Picture1272.jpg

[Saker Mad]

and another
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/sakermad/Picture1271.jpg

[Saker Mad]

this is another one of greedy guts :supz:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/sakermad/Picture1266.jpg

[Ben C]

Sakermad: Can you go into the way in which you imprinted him in a little more detail?? What problems did you encounter and what would you do differently etc etc.......

[Saker Mad]

ive had no problems up to now with him and i would imprint the same way again its the only way i know handle let other people handle him and get him used to all the dogs and noises of everyday life ,started of on doc and quail progressing to rabbit and pheasent crow and magpie i gave him fresh shot game when he was getting close to entering he was free flighted once out in avery and just gave him alot of patience and socialised with him everyday ive done a few imprints kestrels .owls and spars and have never had a screemer now he will come to me with or without food thats about it really

[Saker Mad]

well today was the day first time of the line this season and he did really well instant responce flying 30 foot to fist he wasnt sure about the parachutists but he should get used to it but well pleased with him all round looking good for the rest of the season a dog walker flushed the game so no score to day but wont be long all in all a good few hours dogs worked well and hawk had a good day to
ian

[Afshimo]

he has got a good set of feet on him! Whats he flying at now? ATB with him

Han

[Saker Mad]

he was at 1lb 4 3/4 today