Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawk Cam

Very much right-on. Mom does most, if not all, the *sitting* and dad does the hunting for the family. Once the chicks start growing,mom will join the hunt as well. Those young'ns get mighty hungry! I'd hate to be a squirrel in Central Park or a slow pigeon! F

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawk Cam

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of TurquoiseB Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 3:22 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawk Cam --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , "Marek

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawk Cam

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 wrote: From: Marek Reavis Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawk Cam To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, Apr

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawk Cam

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

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawk Cam

I have *never in my life* run into so many > consistently ethically vacuous, ethically > *oblivious* people as I have on FFL. -Mirror time.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawk Cam

Judy , Ive seen many of this guy's videos on You Tube, they are good. I just came from the beach today, bird watching. Saw two adult Peregrines a Merlin and a first for me, a Golden Eagle, very rare down here. Thanks for thw web site. --- On Sat, 4/11/09, authfriend wrote: From: authfriend Su

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawk Cam

I've never read TH White but do know that Goshawks are a very intense raptor. They are acciptiers which are very high strung with lightening reflexes. They are a challenge for falconers because they are so demanding that you find game for them. If you don't, they will take their frustraion out o

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawk Cam

The principles remain pretty much the same as they have for thousands of years, but techniques to train the birds and manage them have evolved tremendously since the 60's, when I was a kid.< We still control a bird through it's weight and hunger response to food. But today, if a bird decides to