bullet 125 Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Spent my first day with my mentor today. Really enjoyed myself. Before today I had never even held a bird of prey. I have watched videos on YouTube of birds flying and seen displays at game fairs for years and often considered getting my own bird but I wouldn't rush into something without knowing what I was doing and until now I didn't have anyone to show me the ropes. It was a great day to go over to his because today was day 1 of manning and kitting out the 2 young male harris hawks. 16 weeks old and not been touched since they had their rings fitted... It was an experience! I watched them have their anklets and jesses fitted and we weighed them and then I manned one for a bit. Well if you can call it manning. Mainly me picking it back upright every time it fell off my fist! Lol. Then I spent some time with his older harris female who is 13. This is me with her... My homework for this week is practicing the falconry knot. So I've been practicing... On the stairs... On the wardrobe... In the bathroom... In the bath... On my missus... the good thing about the falconers knot is you can do more than one, I always do three, try it and keep at it well done on doing it the right way, being mentor'd is the best way Quote Link to post
RIOHH 30 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 glad you enjoyed it mate, the only way is forward now. your timing couldn't have been better, with these 2 young birds to train you will see exactly what goes into one to get the end product. ATB martin Quote Link to post
CrowHawker 227 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Good luck mate write every thing down in a journal sort of thing because you will be told loads of stuff you won't remember it all. A year will fly by mate. 1 Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Good luck mate write every thing down in a journal sort of thing because you will be told loads of stuff you won't remember it all. A year will fly by mate. Already on it mate! I will probably start a log on here with pics and important things I learn for other newbies to read. Along with pics of the blood the first time I get nailed 2 Quote Link to post
CrowHawker 227 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 You'll never forget your first real time might be years but it will happen I made a mistake once going into help feed my old imprint and read her wrong she nailed me in the face 2 Quote Link to post
RIOHH 30 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 It happens to all of us I got nailed in the face gong in to ring the 2 young harris hawks I pulled out yesterday. She left the nest and went behind me as I turned to see where she had gone she hit me straight in the side of the face, then ran up and down my arm stamping as I tried to hide my face lol. ATB martin 3 Quote Link to post
Bluebell h 69 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Martin I'm only being nosey fella where abouts in Derbyshire are you .? I live in derby fella and I fly a fhh . Quote Link to post
RIOHH 30 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 im half way between notts and derby. you ? Quote Link to post
j j m 6,479 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Glad you enjoyed your self mate with a good mentor you will do well 1 Quote Link to post
Bluebell h 69 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Chaddesden derby fella Quote Link to post
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