I used to be into falconry back in the 60's and since I just retired, I have nothing but loads of time ,so I'm getting back into it. I'm going to the beach tomorrow to watch the return migration of Peregrines and Merlins. I'll probably trap a few and let them go. They really are cool birds. I'll keep a young one next Fall when they pass through again to train for hunting. There is another You Tube video of a Goshawk flying in a forest with a camera mounted on it's back. It's amazing how they can manuver through a forest at such a high rate of speed. Mike
--- On Fri, 4/10/09, Marek Reavis <reavisma...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Marek Reavis <reavisma...@sbcglobal.net> Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawk Cam To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, April 10, 2009, 12:48 AM Mike, you seem to know a lot more about raptors than I. (On second thought, I guess that isn't much of an accomplishment. ) You knew that the hawk in the video wasn't a peregrine, at least. Have you, or do you, have hawks? When I lived in Davis there were a few people I met who hunted with hawks and it was not only fascinating to watch but I envied their relationship with such fine and regal beings. Marek ** --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, Mike Dixon <mdixon.6569@ ...> wrote: > > Hey Marek, thanks for the hawk cam! I like to watch the variuos hawking and > falconry videos on you tube. I hadn't seen the one you sent before. > > --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Marek Reavis <reavismarek@ ...> wrote: > > From: Marek Reavis <reavismarek@ ...> > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawk Cam > To: FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com > Date: Friday, April 10, 2009, 12:21 AM > > > > > > > > > Turq, thanks. My main source for cool stuff on the net is Neatorama.com. They > do the web surfing so you don't have to. I check them every morning to see > what cool stuff is out there. > > The hawk cam was a bit disorienting but that final swoop down to the gloved > hand was really fine. > > Marek > > ** > > --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@ .> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@ > > > wrote: > > > > > > A small videocam strapped to a hawk. Almost 8 minutes > > > long. The final swoop and dive hits the spot. > > > > > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=APViUODDhT0 > > > > You find just the *best* videos, dude. > > > > I once wrote a story that featured a hawk > > named Garuda who did aerobatics for fun. > > Now I know what it would have looked like > > from his point of view. > > >
