Harris' Hawk blog: Congrats to Steve

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Congrats to Steve

He has his new red tail and they had their first kill. They were after bunnies but it seems he has a natural squirrel hunter there. I'm looking forward to more stories from him.

1 comment:

Stephen Olner said...: Thanks Doug, It was a lot of fun and it awesome that Zoie is turning out to be quite the versitile hawk; November 14, 2009 at 5:00 PM

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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.