More Photos From Falconry! Warning hunting photos.

[CoopedChik]

My sponsor has been out hunting with his friends and their birds so I'm sharing these amazing photos with you all.

And these photos are form the hunt he took me on this Saturday. I already posted them but for those who missed them.

Last photo is me handling a hawk for the first time. Her name is Inca she's my sponser's Harris Hawk.

 

[chickened]

Very cool, I have watched some falconers (?) work their birds it is pretty amazing. Thanks for sharing.

 

[wbruder17]

Holy crap those birds are COOL! I would love to have some true raptors! A bit jealous! Good for you!

 

[wbruder17]

Can you explain your situation to us and tell what you mean by your "sponser"?

 

[CoopedChik]

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I'd love too. See I'm an apprentice falconer. Which means for two years I have to learn under the guidance of a sponsor who is a more experienced falconer. My sponsor is the man in all the photos, he's been a falconer for over 30 years so he is now a master falconer which means he can basically own any bird he wants. See once I pass my two years studying as an apprentice I'll be a general falconer which means I can have most raptors, then if I keep up a few years of general falconry I can take another test to become a master falconer and work with any bird almost. But right now I'm just studying to past this up coming test so I can get my first bird, it'll be a female red tailed hawk. right now all I can do is help my sponsor on his hunts I can hold the bird he isn't using, feed them and the next thing I'm learning is how to gear the birds up for a hunt. But yeah thats some of the basic beginning information in falconry. If you have any more questions I don't mind answering them. In fact I love answering them, lol I can talk forever about these birds.

 

[kla37]

WOW those are some gorgeous pics! What a great hobby for you!

 

[Supermommy486]

VERY cool!

 

[wbruder17]

Well, that's a great start and I'm impressed. Very very cool.

 

[what's kickin' chicken]

Quote:
I'd love too. See I'm an apprentice falconer. Which means for two years I have to learn under the guidance of a sponsor who is a more experienced falconer. My sponsor is the man in all the photos, he's been a falconer for over 30 years so he is now a master falconer which means he can basically own any bird he wants. See once I pass my two years studying as an apprentice I'll be a general falconer which means I can have most raptors, then if I keep up a few years of general falconry I can take another test to become a master falconer and work with any bird almost. But right now I'm just studying to past this up coming test so I can get my first bird, it'll be a female red tailed hawk. right now all I can do is help my sponsor on his hunts I can hold the bird he isn't using, feed them and the next thing I'm learning is how to gear the birds up for a hunt. But yeah thats some of the basic beginning information in falconry. If you have any more questions I don't mind answering them. In fact I love answering them, lol I can talk forever about these birds.

very very cool

Love it

I would love to do that....

just don't want them around my chickens

lol

 

[danielle82]

Thats a big bird!What is that in the fourth pic down?