Harris' Hawk blog: Sunday morning reading

There is lots of information out there worth reading. A little summary may be in order.

Scientists have now made pig crap into biofuel. Could this solve our energy needs?
Around here, deer season is long over, but at People. Animals. Nature. there's a great post entitled Meditation with meat and Knife.
At Born to track, there has been a lot of good writing about going to ground with teckels (working dachshunds) as well as blood tracking. In general they do a lot of good work with these dogs.
And for you eagle people, there is new research on Bonelli's eagles and how they use their territory.

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.