bird 9,587 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 hour ago, downsouth said: Yeah I used to lamp mine if I was struggling getting enough daylight hunting time during Dec/jan.Yeah definitely too small for munty.A good female will just about take hares but lads that fly hares a lot usually only fly them exclusively on hares as if the get to fly rabbits or easier quarry they will usually start blanking hares.At the end of the day birds of prey are opportunists that will always take the easiest option for a meal. makes sense mate, suppose if you want small deer, or a fox prob better of with small type male eagle , thats not over big like the female birds. i wonder why in birds, of prey the female bird always bigger than the male ,? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 6,817 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 57 minutes ago, bird said: makes sense mate, suppose if you want small deer, or a fox prob better of with small type male eagle , thats not over big like the female birds. i wonder why in birds, of prey the female bird always bigger than the male ,? I dont think there's many people if any over here that a regularly taking foxes or deer with birds mate.You hear plenty of talk about it but Ive never seen any proof.Think most people have them as a cock extension. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 10,403 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 4 hours ago, downsouth said: Yeah I used to lamp mine if I was struggling getting enough daylight hunting time during Dec/jan.Yeah definitely too small for munty.A good female will just about take hares but lads that fly hares a lot usually only fly them exclusively on hares as if the get to fly rabbits or easier quarry they will usually start blanking hares.At the end of the day birds of prey are opportunists that will always take the easiest option for a meal. Sounds like an herding cross Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 If you have a harris on the glove and a hare kicks up by your feet.whats the sort of distance before the bird is upto speed with the hare @downsouth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 10,403 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 13 minutes ago, king said: If you have a harris on the glove and a hare kicks up by your feet.whats the sort of distance before the bird is upto speed with the hare @downsouth Hares winter hard work mate even for birds 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 6,817 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 28 minutes ago, king said: If you have a harris on the glove and a hare kicks up by your feet.whats the sort of distance before the bird is upto speed with the hare @downsouth Never flew hares mate.I prefered to fly a wide variety of quarry rather than keep a bird just for hares which is the way most lads do it that fly hares with Harrises.Plus I never fancied my bird getting kicked to pieces 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 minute ago, downsouth said: Never flew hares mate.I prefered to fly a wide variety of quarry rather than keep a bird just for hares which is the way most lads do it that fly hares with Harrises.Plus I never fancied my bird getting kicked to pieces Ah right I have zero knowledge on birds mate they are fascinating though. Owning and working 1 takes a lot of learning I bet.and not to be rushed into 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchers 2,596 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 4 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: So when does a bloke on a bike doing a wheelie look anything like hawking from a motor.come on ffs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchers 2,596 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 6 hours ago, low plains drifter said: Mikey puts some canny footage up on his fur feather and fin YouTube channel worth a look Yeh I watch that mate he seems a genuine lad 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted April 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 Any of you boys been out with the falcons? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 6,817 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, Greb147 said: Any of you boys been out with the falcons? Been out and watched other lads but never flown one myself.Especially like watching the little merlins fly Larks 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 10,403 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 35 minutes ago, downsouth said: Never flew hares mate.I prefered to fly a wide variety of quarry rather than keep a bird just for hares which is the way most lads do it that fly hares with Harrises.Plus I never fancied my bird getting kicked to pieces Kicked jumped over dodging out the way missing on the turn hares only easy with a gun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted April 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, downsouth said: Been out and watched other lads but never flown one myself.Especially like watching the little merlins fly Larks I reckon it would be a better spectacle with the falcons, I should imagine more air time and more speed. The falcons are the greyhounds of the sky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 20,374 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 A pal of mine sent a deerhound up to a lad in Scotland that works an eagle to fox; Cheers. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,112 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, chartpolski said: A pal of mine sent a deerhound up to a lad in Scotland that works an eagle to fox; Cheers. Looks a nice type of hound that, charts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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