Harris' Hawk blog: Pining

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Pining

Summer is good for a lot of things. But we get about midway and I start getting all melancholy. I can only take so much hot weather. The woods and fields here on the coast are home to a host of tics and chiggers and the like, making hiking this time of year uncomfortable. Don't get me wrong, I still sneak out here and there, but I don't spend much time in the woods.

I spent this morning looking through some old posts from last hunting season, and now I am pining for fall. Here are a few pictures. Think of it as something to look forward too for the coming season.

I'm getting off the beach for a few days. The kids need to run in the woods ( I need to run in the woods). So I'm going to be camping for a few days. I'll post pictures when we get back.

2 comments:

Isaac said...: Hey Doug,

The latest issue of American Falconry landed on my doorstep today and to keep myself from "pining" and you put it, I immediately read it cover to cover...including a great article about hunting groundhogs with terriers! Congrats on the article, I'm sure Patrick will appreciate the press as well!

All the best,; July 4, 2009 at 12:15 AM
Doug said...: Thanks Isaac. I haven't seen it yet, hopefully it will come today. The pictures were taken by my daughter, I think she will be excited to see her work in print.

Doug; July 4, 2009 at 7:06 AM

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Who Are the Birds

Tess and Gonzo are both 5 year old Harris' Hawks.

I've had Gonzo since he was a young hawk and he came to me from Dave Mancini. He is a great bird who has been car hawked at different birds, flown from trees at squirrel and rabbit, and flown from a T-perch. He is a wonderfully efficient hunter that hunts in the 650 gram range.

Tess came to me by way of Wes Collins breeding project. She is a direct descendant of the Coulsins' famous White wing. I just acquired her for the 2008-09 hunting season. Her previous owner flew her extensively from the car at starlings, geese, and crows. She has been great at squirrels and has a ridiculously calm disposition. She flies between 900 - 950 grams.