Category: Falconry
American Kestrel, White Gyrfalcon And The Legacy Of John James Audubon
The Peregrine Falcon And The Coot
My Most Thrilling Prairie Falcon Encounter (and continuing story) Ever
Merlin In Warm Light (plus some falconry and family history)
Red-tailed Hawk With A “Slice” To Be Proud Of
Peregrine Falcon In A Snowy Setting
American Kestrel Takeoff In A Near Whiteout (+ a little surprise)
A Prairie Falcon Bonanza
A Predictable, Cooperative Merlin (and their history in falconry)
Kestrel Cleaning And Honing Its Beak (and the importance of beak care)
Escaped White Gyrfalcon – An Update
Yet Another Escaped Falconry Bird – White Gyrfalcon
Banded Prairie Falcon – A Fascinating Update
Two days ago I posted about a very tame juvenile male Prairie Falcon I photographed last week in the Centennial Valley of Montana. The bird had two bands and I was extremely curious about where, when and why the falcon was banded and by whom so I asked for any insight my readers might have about the bands. Several of you jumped in with advice and suggestions, for which I’m much appreciative. But it was the superb sleuthing of my friend Mike Shaw that paid huge dividends. Mike did some research and learned that the colored band on the falcon (left foot) was issued to Doug Bell, Wildlife Program Manager for East Bay Regional Park District out of Oakland, California. On Tuesday, figuring that Doug might be interested in knowing that his California bird was now in the wilds of Montana, I emailed him with a link to that blog post and an offer to supply any more information about my encounter with that bird that he’d be interested in. I also asked him if he might tell me a little about his experience with the falcon. Yesterday Doug responded generously with information and photos. Since many of my readers expressed an interest in knowing about the history of this young bird I decided to update you with a new post rather than add an addendum to the previous post that many might not see. Besides, there’s a lot of new “stuff” here. Image property of East Bay Regional Park District – used by permission Doug and his team banded “my” Prairie Falcon…
The Tamest Prairie Falcon Of Them All
American Kestrel, White Gyrfalcon And The Legacy Of John James Audubon
The Peregrine Falcon And The Coot
My Most Thrilling Prairie Falcon Encounter (and continuing story) Ever
Merlin In Warm Light (plus some falconry and family history)
Red-tailed Hawk With A “Slice” To Be Proud Of
Peregrine Falcon In A Snowy Setting
American Kestrel Takeoff In A Near Whiteout (+ a little surprise)
A Prairie Falcon Bonanza
A Predictable, Cooperative Merlin (and their history in falconry)
Kestrel Cleaning And Honing Its Beak (and the importance of beak care)
Escaped White Gyrfalcon – An Update
Yet Another Escaped Falconry Bird – White Gyrfalcon
Banded Prairie Falcon – A Fascinating Update
Two days ago I posted about a very tame juvenile male Prairie Falcon I photographed last week in the Centennial Valley of Montana. The bird had two bands and I was extremely curious about where, when and why the falcon was banded and by whom so I asked for any insight my readers might have about the bands. Several of you jumped in with advice and suggestions, for which I’m much appreciative. But it was the superb sleuthing of my friend Mike Shaw that paid huge dividends. Mike did some research and learned that the colored band on the falcon (left foot) was issued to Doug Bell, Wildlife Program Manager for East Bay Regional Park District out of Oakland, California. On Tuesday, figuring that Doug might be interested in knowing that his California bird was now in the wilds of Montana, I emailed him with a link to that blog post and an offer to supply any more information about my encounter with that bird that he’d be interested in. I also asked him if he might tell me a little about his experience with the falcon. Yesterday Doug responded generously with information and photos. Since many of my readers expressed an interest in knowing about the history of this young bird I decided to update you with a new post rather than add an addendum to the previous post that many might not see. Besides, there’s a lot of new “stuff” here. Image property of East Bay Regional Park District – used by permission Doug and his team banded “my” Prairie Falcon…