ayrshiretaxidermy 29 Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Hi, I have had Borat for around 3 months or so. Picked him up from a display falconer down south, who said he couldnt use him cos he was flying off and killing stuff. He'll do for me i thought. Was told his flying weight was 1lb 15/3/4oz. Brought him home and let him more or less finish his moult. He was almost done anyway by the time i got him. Brought him down to flying weight, and off he went. He would go way out and up, and was very responsive to the lure, coming back from a long way as soon as it came out. Many a time, he was slipped at crows and got himself above them, but never seemed to bother his ass. So, forget the 1lb 15 3/4oz, i started bringing his down slowly. 1lb 15 1/2, not interested, 1lb 15, not interested.......and so on. In the last few days, he has started to show a healthy interest in corvids, so i knew he wasnt that far away. The day before yesterday, i slipped him at a group of 20 or so. Off he went and locked onto one, he took it right out and the crow turned and made for the hedge, where he just missed it as it went in. He circled round and picked another that was making off in the opposite direction. That also just beat him to cover. Didnt manage out yesterday, as went off to pick up an AK from Shaking Stevens (thats a whole different story). Today - 1lb 14.0oz. Took him out at 5pm. Mixed flock of gulls and corvids, and off he went, picking out a crow, turning it a few times and almost picking it out the sky, but lost it in another hedge. 2nd slip, another mixed flock. Off he went, picked out a rook, engaged the turbo, right up alongside it and pulled it out the sky :rockon: Not a young rook either. Run in and helped him kill it, and took the following pics. Went on to fly Eve,my 10 year old Peregrine. Shes the most clumsy Falcon you have ever seen. Anyway, to cut a long story short, i slipped her 3 times at crows, and she was unlucky each time. The last time, she actually took a crow midair, and they both fell, onto a road, luckily a quiet country one. She lsot hold as they hit the tarmac, and the crow buggered off, leaving her looking a little bemused. Anyway, she will come good in the next day or so. Quote Link to post
rickardo 76 Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 nice looking bird that Quote Link to post
D.A.Z 0 Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 nice little story that,and pics to add. thanks daz Quote Link to post
Guest vin Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 tell us more about shaking stevens ? vin Quote Link to post
ayrshiretaxidermy 29 Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 tell us more about shaking stevens ? vin A breeder of falcons that looks like a teddy boy that dyes his hair black, hence shaking stevens. Real names have been changed to protect the guilty. Quote Link to post
lady-hunter07 15 Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 nice one. birds lovely. Quote Link to post
jasper65 6 Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Very Nice mate good stuff! sounds like some good sport to be had between you a Borat ..... Jasper Quote Link to post
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