Harris Hawk May Need To Go!

[Ginger shooter 58]

Hi lads my mrs is due end of June don't know if I'm gona keep bird yet just asking about 1st to see if i was to sell up if any one would be interested and of course ill se her out of her moult befor letting her go! She's a 6yo FHH flys at 2.4 hunts at 2.2 all kit would be included travel box perches bath tubs jesses 2x gloves and a board full of hoods ringlets jesses etc and a falconry bag buyer won't complain! Just looking at offers!! As I said I will keep her toll after her moult! I may keep her depending how I get on with baby working with bird!

Cheers Lorne

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

sorry to hear that mate im sure you will find someone to take her on, thats the thing with a hawk, there not just like a gun they carnt just be left until needed. you would be doing the right thing, dont like it when i hear stories of people keeping the bird in an aviary for years until their situation allows them to fly them again atb with the hawk and baby

[charlie caller 3,654]

Its not easy pal I will tell you that, but I managed it, until the bas---ds in my last job changed my shifts, then I let the last bird go as even lamping was out with me getting back at 10pm at night, but you have got a few months to mull it over, don't do anything hasty and regret it, hope you can find a way to carry on pal, be a real shame after the work you put in.

[Ginger shooter 58]

Yeh I know what u mean guns are in cabinet and left there! Lol I've spent shit loads of time/hours with her and I really wana keep her! The mrs is sound and understanding so fingers cross it might not come to it!! But if it needs to be it will have to be :-(

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

get one of these

 

 

i can see it now getting in from work baby strapped on the front lamp battery on back hawk on the left hand and a baby bottle strapped on the side, now who can say a man carnt multi task

[Ginger shooter 58]

Ha ha ha I have already got one in nursery ready to use lol ******chuckling******

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

ha your all set then, but seriously i hope you sort something out what works for everyone

[Ginger shooter 58]

Yeh cheers bud! Defo she's a cracking bird hunting lure etc so hopefully will be ok! It's like if u had a gun dog from pup train it up to point receive etc then at 5yo u got to let it go! Like losing part if the family every day job

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

some things just carnt be helped, i know anyone who takes the bird on is getting a great hawk, it is a shame, you only built her the new aviary the other week didnt you

[charlie caller 3,654]

Well whatever happens your life will never be the same again once the bambino is born,I am on my third now and they are great, wish you and the missus all the best,hope you sort it out pal,and don't forget I am still coming down to see if we can get a bambi or two for the freezer

[Ginger shooter 58]

Yeah just hope it be ok! It's me 1st bab so if she's comes between me and baby ill have to let her go cas I'm not keeping her in aviary 24/7! Charlie Defo bud! Still plenty bucks and muntjacs about!

[charlie caller 3,654]

Nice one dude, no I dont blame you pal rather see her go to a good hunting home, fair play to you mate, but it does get easier suprisingly quickly mate, I mean look at me I got a 5 month old and a two and a half year old at home, and Im getting a friggin redtail lol, so imagine if I am spending hours under trees waiting, you will find a way mate Im sure

[Ginger shooter 58]

Good luck ha ha ha

[j j m 6,609]

hope you manage to hold on to the bird mate,but baby comes first good luck bud

[lor123 12]

sad to hear that, you know i wouldnt rush into anything when you think of it your missus is due end june so baby will be at least 3 months old come end of sept. by then baby will be in a routine and you would be surprised when they get a routine going how much free time you can wrangle. i have 5 kids 12,9,6,3, and 1yr old and dont get me wrong sometimes i dont have time too have a piss sometimes it has to be lamping sometimes i might get 3-4 hours but thats my chill time. i know everyone is different and the baby comes first but dont rush into something you might regret, maybe just start your bird a little later until baby is in routine and it might work out for ya. atb

Edited June 18, 2013 by lor123