What do you fly ?

[Pitbull]

What do you fly and how long have you been doing it etc etc,

Maybe this thread maybe of some help for people to know in the future.


I have been physically flying HH and experiencing the joy of flying and hunting, since the beginning of this season. So im just a baby acting like a sponge, but willing to pass on what has been taught to me. I have a mentor that helps me with my journey.

[Afshimo]

lol! I fly gyr/saker shiro and will start training (once she's finished moulting) Jabbu - lanner falcon. I got my first bird, Afra in July (?) 04 I think. So, not long!

I found a pic of me, when I was 2 flying a Harris in Wales somewhere (with a hand from mum and the falconer!) So, thats the first time I ever held a bird of prey!

Got a interest when we moved in the summer of 1996 and did my first owlett's course in 1997.

Centre changed hands then I did another owletts course with the new owner's then the 10wk course and looked after the Kes for 4weeks? Think so lol.

Then met Terry a year ago and helped out every now and then! Sorry if the dates are wrong but thats all I can remeber??? Thats all I done! I was going to get a harris hawk when I was 10, first time I when to the falconry fair met a guy with a golden eagle (later took over the centre) and got the glove and box and a cool leash (green he he!) but I decided aginst it and got budgies instead! (yeah I was stupid I know!) so I waited for 4 years to get my bird!

so, ppl who keep saying "learn a bit more about the whole falconry experience" and "start from the beginning like we all had to" its what Im doing!!!! :evil:

[Out Hunting]

I currently fly FHH and a Saker, got a breeding project going so next year is going to be a Female Finnish, Pere/Saker and PereXGyr.

Got my first birds in about 1992 but had a break for a few years inbetween.:supz: Glad to be back and that i found this forum:grin:

[Harrisii]

I fly as you know a cast of harrises. my weans.
love them to bits.

[Mr John]

Female Harris Hawk.
Been devoting the last five years at it.:heart:

[Hacker]

first started in 71

[Tim Laycock]

Flying a female Goshawk, Been hunting with hawks since I was eight years old.

[LongWing]

started with a kestrel back in 83 now got gyr/pere.

[RWR]

started with a kestrel 1979 got my first good bird which was a 10 year old female buzzard in 1986. them my first gos from Griff at the welsh hawking centre . Have been flying goshawks ever since and always will do not get me wronge redtails and harris hawks are exellent bird I use harris hawks for work but there is something about goshawks for me

[Nemesis]

I fly FHH this is my first Bop and love the hole thing flying hunting and the bird fell lucky with this one first season good flying to all

[GregMik]

Got my first bird, a male Red, in '97. After my apprenticship was done two yrs later I started flying passage Gos's. I have had a gos every yr since along with another Red and a Harris.

Greg

[Dan Paradis]

Started out in 1984 with Kestrels and now owner of a Falconry Centre.

[Tarqers]

i fly a male harris to stock my freezer,and a male gos to keep my morbid facsination with failour live and kicking.---tarqs

[Hawkmaster]

Started training birds in 1978 with a Black Shouldered Kite.
Currently fly a Female Goshawk and a tirecel Gyr/Barbary.

[Hardcore Hawker]

Started with a buzzard when i was 14years old not many other people to get advice from so had to do with glasiers book which i feel was like the blble back then, since then flown redtails harris spars including 1 musket female gos which i sold after 5 seasons! yes thats right sold it, It would have been easier to sell my soul to the devil but circumstances dictated at the time, am currently flying 4Th season male harris and also have a 14 year old female harris.

[Hobby]

I fly a FHH in her third season which is the offspring of a male I flew for eight years.
I trained a kestrel when I was 11 years old and have in between flown a number of male Harris' Hawks ,a Female Common buzzard, female Sparrowhawks and a male Goshawk which I imprinted some 15 years ago,bought from Griff in Wales[had him for 4 seasons].Also had a Female Hobby for a number of years.
I would like to have the time to imprint another Goshawk using the current new methods and fly a Peregrine at game but a demanding young family at the moment dictates otherwise.

[Kessie]

I fly a FHH that I bought from the LAKELAND BOP CENTRE near penrith .
I got her in 2000 and have flown her every season since.
She is so reliable.:grin:

[UKJay74]

Not flying yet but in trining with a sakeret (altai) so far he is doing well but really hope to have him ready for young corvids

[ScotsFalconer]

currently flying and training and working with a selection of birds. lanner ( my own personal bird), harrises, ferrug, buzzard, kestrels, peri, lugger, gyr/saker, usual owls :barn, twany, european.

Have been involved in falconry about 5 years having flown and trained a wide variety of birds. twany eagles, steppe eagle, peri/saker, peri, lanner, white back vulture, ruppels griphon vulture, saker, spotten eagle owls, bengals, little, burrowing, merlin, spars.

Always learning new stuff and hope to pass on any useful knowledge to help others

[RedNoseK9]

currently flying male german x finnish goshawk have been practicing for 7 1/2 years and have flown most types of birds am in the middle of ordering a gyr x pergrine to imprint next year

[Tonza]

used to fly AH-1G attack helicopter back in nam she flew at 8,404lbs (3780kg)
she was a fast old bird reaching speeds of upto 138mph (225kph)
but i found her a little bit rangey here is a picture of my baby ( boy i miss her )

http://www.gruntonline.com/US_Forces/US_Helicopters/us_helos14.htm

:supz: :lol:

[Game & Pursuit Falcon UK]

My main bird is my eagle (Golden), I fly numerous falcons as well.

[Harrisii]

used to fly AH-1G attack helicopter back in nam she flew at 8,404lbs (3780kg)
she was a fast old bird reaching speeds of upto 138mph (225kph)
but i found her a little bit rangey here is a picture of my baby ( boy i miss her )

http://www.gruntonline.com/US_Forces/US_Helicopters/us_helos14.htm

:supz: :lol:

YEAH, RIGHT.
i believe you are flying a kite these days, ya big bairn.

[Tarqers]

My main bird is my eagle (Golden), I fly numerous falcons as well.
wow what at the same time or just when nobodies watchin---tarqs

[Game & Pursuit Falcon UK]

Seperatly.

[Osiris]

My own birds that i fly are that i fly a female HH, a male Lanner Falcon and a male Harlan's Hawk. I fly my european eagle owl that is out at my friends centre. I am looking after Kornies female harris hawk and flying her, but she should be going over to the US quite shortly :( !

Fly a different variety of bops at my friends centre including, sakers, peregrines, jackal buzzard, harris hawks, barn owls, tawny owls, boobook owls, snowy owls, common buzzards, red tail buzzard, lanner falcon, kestrel, ferruginous.

[HawkingRock]

I'm flying a cast of Harris hawks M&F which I started with from August and I'm completely absorbed into the whole thing.I've learned a hell of a lot since then;be patient,keep a log of everything you do,learn about your quarry as well as your bird and don't go to a stag night in Amsterdam.
I'm loving it!
Spending too much time with the with the birds at the minute and the Mrs is getting p****d off so I'm flying by the seat of my pants at the moment!

good luck all.

[Pitbull]

My own birds that i fly are that i fly a female HH, a male Lanner Falcon and a male Harlan's Hawk. I fly my european eagle owl that is out at my friends centre. I am looking after Kornies female harris hawk and flying her, but she should be going over to the US quite shortly :( !

Fly a different variety of bops at my friends centre including, sakers, peregrines, jackal buzzard, harris hawks, barn owls, tawny owls, boobook owls, snowy owls, common buzzards, red tail buzzard, lanner falcon, kestrel, ferruginous.
which centre is that at. jakki

[Peregrine960]

2nd year apprentice flying a passage male red tail 1x intermewed

[Tarqers]

My own birds that i fly are that i fly a female HH, a male Lanner Falcon and a male Harlan's Hawk. I fly my european eagle owl that is out at my friends centre. I am looking after Kornies female harris hawk and flying her, but she should be going over to the US quite shortly :( !

Fly a different variety of bops at my friends centre including, sakers, peregrines, jackal buzzard, harris hawks, barn owls, tawny owls, boobook owls, snowy owls, common buzzards, red tail buzzard, lanner falcon, kestrel, ferruginous.
thats awesome dont they all fight together ,they must struggle to all sit on your gloove,,,tarqs