Harris' Hawk blog: Japanese falconer with his goshawk

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Japanese falconer with his goshawk

A hawk about to be set loose during a demonstration of Japanese traditional falconry at Hamarikyu Garden in Tokyo.

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3 comments:

Stephen Olner said...: thats somthing i'd like to study, i should imagine its quite interesting; December 16, 2009 at 8:42 AM
Isaac said...: I think I know that dude. I flew birds in Japan for 3 years.; December 16, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Doug said...: I studied Japanese martial arts for over a decade, and would love to learn more about the history of falconry there as well.

We talked about moving there at one point, so Isaac - I am a bit envious.
Doug; December 16, 2009 at 7:17 PM

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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.