youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 took my 4 yr old male Harris hawk flying on my local permission which borders a house with trees around it, to cut a long story short the bird flew into one of the trees and the house owner came out and shook the tree as apparently my birds eating all his pigeons. the bird flew away from me and was found 4 days later. however now he refuses to come to the fist at all even when I have reduced his food. his keel isn't fat at all but still he doesn't want to come to me and is very nervous of me. tried going back to basics but it's not working after 3 weeks no progression. any suggestions? Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted January 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 no idea what he went through in the 4 days he was missing Quote Link to post
arcticgun 4,548 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 I doubt any harris was seriuously damaging a local pigeon population lol maybe pop him back in his mews ealry for the moult and leave him until next year and start again, likely some trauma has occurred when he or she been loose thats affectetd it, could also of got lucky and nailed summat and fed itself right up, so it could be simply patience thats needed, you know its previous weights etc Quote Link to post
j j m 6,483 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 as has been said it might of had a big fright when it was out for 4 days Quote Link to post
charlie caller 3,654 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Well I doubt a little tree shaking would scare him that much tbh,but you never know I guess,what did he weigh when you got him back?was he up or down,is he feeding ok, just not comming to the fist?the other possibility(but unlikely) is has someone found him,and tried to fly him,and scared the living daylights out of him,as stated,might be an early moult,and start from scratch later in the year,I wish you well with him mate, let us know how its going. Quote Link to post
grovsey 74 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 all kinds could of happened while out mobbing of crows ,common buzzards ect if it was me id get him on the fist with a tiring for a week and see how he goes on the creance again Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 he was down in weight as he flew at 1.7 but came back at 1.5 and a bit but he's still feeding well just refuses to go anywhere near me .maybe I will leave him alone a while and try again. it`s a shame as he was doing really well as I've just this season got ferrets so the hunting opportunities have increased massively Quote Link to post
grovsey 74 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 he was down in weight as he flew at 1.7 but came back at 1.5 and a bit but he's still feeding well just refuses to go anywhere near me .maybe I will leave him alone a while and try again. it`s a shame as he was doing really well as I've just this season got ferrets so the hunting opportunities have increased massively he was down in weight as he flew at 1.7 but came back at 1.5 and a bit but he's still feeding well just refuses to go anywhere near me .maybe I will leave him alone a while and try again. it`s a shame as he was doing really well as I've just this season got ferrets so the hunting opportunities have increased massively if feeding well do u meen on the fist of on his own ?? Quote Link to post
SKYGOD 9 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 as above you feeding off fist ? Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 on his own mate as even after starving him he still won't take food so I've been feeding him on his own Quote Link to post
Ginger shooter 58 Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Sit sit sit wait wait wait till he does! What weight is he?? Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 just below 1.9 at the moment Quote Link to post
Ginger shooter 58 Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 It's hard to say mate!! Mines 2.3 at the mo and she's flying well my mates got a male and he's flying her at 1.6 but as I said its hard to say without seeing her cas diff bird have dif weights Quote Link to post
Ginger shooter 58 Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Flying him Quote Link to post
Rabbitbolter 5 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Get him down some more mate 1. 8 then no joy drop him too 1.7 Quote Link to post
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