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Jazz1
04-12-2005, 09:15 PM
Hi just to say thanks to MickeyDreed who invited me along to some of his ground this morning to let me see his F/RT in action.
After all that rain yesterday never thought we would get out this morning but thank god it was dry.
I met up with M/D about 10.30 and went up to his ground after just getting into the first field his hawk took a flight at some crow's and then a hen pheasant which was a good bit off.
We then started to ferret some holes 1 rabbit bolted but it was just hole to hole so that 1 ended up breakfast for the ferret.The hawk spotted 1 run along the fence line went for it but the rabbit just got into the Gos but the hawk was not for given up she went up and then all you heard was the hawk crashing into Gos bush.
We continued up and around the hill to a high banking which there was alot of cover this time M/D just let his hawk scan the ground and of she went again down after the rabbit this time the rabbit made it into cover in time but the hawk had spotted another 1 so up she went and then dived down and nailed that 1.
After that she spotted a cock pheasant at the bottom of the hill and down she went the pheasant made it into cover in tree's which were in a right wet bog area and again the hawk never gave up in she went.
We started to head back and M/D put the ferret down and min's later 2 rabbits bolted 1 got away but the other was not so lucky it make it to a hole but so did the hawk and grabbed it by the leg(Cracking).
We went back to M/D place were he let me see his M/RT and a M/H and his Great Grey owls cracking birds.
I had to go at his point to get home for my son.
Once again thank you Mick i had a good morning and enjoyed myself that is 1 brave hawk you have.
Gary




Flying High
04-12-2005, 09:21 PM
glad you had good fun. i have met MD a few of time and is a great laugh. Also had the chance to see his Harris fly a few time at a field meet also had a few drinks with him. glad you had a good day.

MickeyDredd
04-12-2005, 09:38 PM
Gary

Good to meet you and glad you had a good day. Red is a great hawk and i think you'll agree she is VERY committed, like all RT's should be.

She was unlucky with the cock pheasant, i'm not sure what a bloody rhodedendron bush is doing in the middle of a bog but ho hum!!

Good luck with the Ferrug, she looks great.

no pics sadly the digi camera is not charging at the moment!

Renton
05-12-2005, 01:03 AM
MD

Still interested in a FRT if your pair get it together! Let me know.

BlackHawke
05-12-2005, 05:35 AM
mick was this the red u bought to ades meet?? if it was, it was the first red i've ever seen hunt n i was most impressed. from what i saw it was so well behaved with all the other birds around, and like u said very committed!! awesome hunter. wouldve liked to see more :)

MickeyDredd
05-12-2005, 09:09 AM
mick was this the red u bought to ades meet?? if it was, it was the first red i've ever seen hunt n i was most impressed. from what i saw it was so well behaved with all the other birds around, and like u said very committed!! awesome hunter. wouldve liked to see more :)

Rob

yes it was her. She is still in top form and we had some crcking flights yesterday, the cock pheasant was a very lucky bird - the flight was from a high ridge so she had built up a fair bit of momentum and only just missed as it ran into the rhodedendron bush.

The sound when she hit the gorse on the earlier flight Gary mentioned was similar to that when she hit the tree on the fieldmeet!

Hope you are well, mate

Renton

If you want a demonstration, just pm me :wink: