Harris' Hawk blog: Eagles and Foxes

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Eagles and Foxes

Does it get any better?
Check out the rest of the pictures at Querencia.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Oh my God talk about neato as a wildlife nut that i am i would love to be able to have such a union with these majestic birds of prey.

Wow, has to be neat. Please don't take it for granted that you are able to house and to hold such beautiful creatures.

I only wish i could...

Chris
quackycalls.com

Take care.; December 17, 2009 at 11:52 PM
Doug said...: I agree, they are gorgeous! Where in NC are you - Maybe we can hook up and do some hunting some time.

Doug; December 18, 2009 at 5:44 AM

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.