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harris hawk (falconry)
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23-11-2010 12:12AM#1This is my hawk Willow, she is an excellent hunter and loves catching bunnies, I have a few permissions around where I am but if any of you know of anyone that wants rid of some rabbits we (myself and Willow) would be happy to oblige
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johnner1 fantastic looking bird JB, do you need a falconers licence for one of them?
Yes Johnner1 you need 2 licenses for one, one just to be in possesion in a bird of prey, and another to participate in falconry.
Beautifull girl there - A guy near me works in the BCU @Casement Aerodrome and keeps Peregrines and a big female Pere/Saker cross. Love to get into this sport but time/money??
It is a bit expensive to get started, but once you have everything you need, the bird doesn't cost alot to keep.
Timewise, it does take up a fair bit of tim, you really need to be getting out with them most days, or if you hadn't got time during the day (due to work etc.,) you could lamp with it at nighttime and fly it at the weekends.
mightymouse311 wat part of wicklow you in i might be able to provide some bunnies for you ill have a chat with a guy and see wat i can come up with
I am in Newtownmountkennedy, but I would be willing to travel anywhere in Wicklow and neighbouring counties, thanks
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jellybaby21 wrote: »johnner1 Yes Johnner1 you need 2 licenses for one, one just to be in possesion in a bird of prey, and another to participate in falconry.
are they difficult to get licenced for/ what experiance would you need.
there is a lad fairly near me, bit of an undesirable that has been walking the streets with one and hunting local football fields with it:eek:
i would not licence him to keep a budgie never mind a harris hawk;)0 -
Nice looking bird there Jellybaby, how old is she now and what weight does she hunt at? That beak looks in serious need of a good coping in the 3rd pic
Paul
She was just pulled from moult in that pic, has had her beak coped
She hunts at 2lbs 2oz, this is her 2nd season she is about 18 months old.
A pic of her with her beak done
are they difficult to get licenced for/ what experiance would you need.
You need to get an experiencede falconer to sign your license application, as you will need him to help you out, you would need to do alot of research books, dvds etc
Going out flying with an experienced falconer helps an awful lot too, there is also falconry courses you can enrol into.0 -
Nice sized bird then, I can never understand this obsession with wanting 3lb Harris Hawks.
Here's a few pic's of my birds
Odin - 12 years old in May, hunts at 1lb 7oz, fresh from a bath!
Battling the wind!
Freya - pictured before first moult, 18 months old now, hunts at 2lb 1oz
Odin & Freya
Buzz - Feruginous Buzzard I found being attacked by grey crows, had escaped from wildlife park 12 miles away, now back home!
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jellybaby21 wrote: »This is my hawk Willow, she is an excellent hunter and loves catching bunnies, I have a few permissions around where I am but if any of you know of anyone that wants rid of some rabbits we (myself and Willow) would be happy to oblige
So would I;) Beautiful Bird well done0 -
Some smashing birds there shaft, this is Willows 2nd season and she has been going for alot of quarry, tho bunnies are her fav
As for wanting a 3lbs hawk, there is nothing a 3lbs hawk would catch that a 2lbs 2oz hawk wouldn't 0 -
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