Tag: falconry
Sage Grouse, Beer Cans And Intrepid Bird Champions
American Kestrel, White Gyrfalcon And The Legacy Of John James Audubon
The Peregrine Falcon And The Coot
For me at least Peregrine Falcons are usually unapproachable but occasionally when they’ve had prey I’ve been able to get close enough for quality photos. That’s why I appreciate the sacrifice of this American Coot.
My Most Thrilling Prairie Falcon Encounter (and continuing story) Ever
It was an incredible experience for me to actually learn the life history of a Prairie Falcon I’d photographed in the wilds of southwest Montana.,
Merlin In Warm Light (plus some falconry and family history)
Maybe I have falconry blood in my veins and perhaps that’s part of my interest in raptors…
Red-tailed Hawk With A “Slice” To Be Proud Of
Peregrine Falcon In A Snowy Setting
A Predictable, Cooperative Merlin (and their history in falconry)
Kestrel Cleaning And Honing Its Beak (and the importance of beak care)
Both wild raptors and those who care for captive birds must pay particular attention to beak health.
Escaped White Gyrfalcon – An Update
This is my promised update on the eventual outcome of the recent escaped white Gyrfalcon saga.
Yet Another Escaped Falconry Bird – White Gyrfalcon
Thursday afternoon a possible Snowy Owl was reported at Mick Riley Golf Course in Murray, Utah. In the end it turned out to be a spectacular white Gyrfalcon.
The Tamest Prairie Falcon Of Them All
In yesterday’s post about grasshopper-eating Prairie Falcons I promised that today’s post would also be about Prairie Falcons. It is, but only one of them – probably the most approachable larger falcon that I’ve ever encountered in the wild.
How Can This Hawk Even Fly?
This might just be the rattiest looking raptor I’ve ever encountered in the wild.
I found this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk three days ago in Box Elder County, Utah. It was too far away for good photos but even so I scoped it out with my lens for ID and to look for anything unusual.
Parahawking
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you know that I’ve had some reservations about falconry in the past. After extensive discussion here, with input from falconers, I no longer have many of those concerns. Last night Mark Runnels (one of the falconers involved in that discussion) sent me the link to a video clip that has simply fascinated me and I just had to share it. Like many others I sometimes fantasize about flight, especially as I watch a raptor soaring on the updrafts. The feeling of freedom and the ever-changing spectacular views that would come with three-dimensional mobility would be such an incredible rush. And if it could be done in silence (without engine noise) so that the only sound would be that of the air rushing by, so much the better. I’ve often watched raptors playing “tag” with each other on the air currents and wondered what it would be like to join them. Well, this must be pretty close to that experience. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. Link below. Parahawking Thanks once again, Mark. Ron
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Sage Grouse, Beer Cans And Intrepid Bird Champions
American Kestrel, White Gyrfalcon And The Legacy Of John James Audubon
The Peregrine Falcon And The Coot
For me at least Peregrine Falcons are usually unapproachable but occasionally when they’ve had prey I’ve been able to get close enough for quality photos. That’s why I appreciate the sacrifice of this American Coot.
My Most Thrilling Prairie Falcon Encounter (and continuing story) Ever
It was an incredible experience for me to actually learn the life history of a Prairie Falcon I’d photographed in the wilds of southwest Montana.,
Merlin In Warm Light (plus some falconry and family history)
Maybe I have falconry blood in my veins and perhaps that’s part of my interest in raptors…
Red-tailed Hawk With A “Slice” To Be Proud Of
Peregrine Falcon In A Snowy Setting
A Predictable, Cooperative Merlin (and their history in falconry)
Kestrel Cleaning And Honing Its Beak (and the importance of beak care)
Both wild raptors and those who care for captive birds must pay particular attention to beak health.
Escaped White Gyrfalcon – An Update
This is my promised update on the eventual outcome of the recent escaped white Gyrfalcon saga.
Yet Another Escaped Falconry Bird – White Gyrfalcon
Thursday afternoon a possible Snowy Owl was reported at Mick Riley Golf Course in Murray, Utah. In the end it turned out to be a spectacular white Gyrfalcon.
The Tamest Prairie Falcon Of Them All
In yesterday’s post about grasshopper-eating Prairie Falcons I promised that today’s post would also be about Prairie Falcons. It is, but only one of them – probably the most approachable larger falcon that I’ve ever encountered in the wild.
How Can This Hawk Even Fly?
This might just be the rattiest looking raptor I’ve ever encountered in the wild.
I found this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk three days ago in Box Elder County, Utah. It was too far away for good photos but even so I scoped it out with my lens for ID and to look for anything unusual.
Parahawking
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you know that I’ve had some reservations about falconry in the past. After extensive discussion here, with input from falconers, I no longer have many of those concerns. Last night Mark Runnels (one of the falconers involved in that discussion) sent me the link to a video clip that has simply fascinated me and I just had to share it. Like many others I sometimes fantasize about flight, especially as I watch a raptor soaring on the updrafts. The feeling of freedom and the ever-changing spectacular views that would come with three-dimensional mobility would be such an incredible rush. And if it could be done in silence (without engine noise) so that the only sound would be that of the air rushing by, so much the better. I’ve often watched raptors playing “tag” with each other on the air currents and wondered what it would be like to join them. Well, this must be pretty close to that experience. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. Link below. Parahawking Thanks once again, Mark. Ron