Saying Good-Bye to Rusty
Early in July, Rusty died. Rusty was our female Harris’ hawk (HH), on either Diane’s or my permit since late
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Falconry
Our experiences with falconry and hunting hawks.
Watching Like A Hawk
It’s Michigan in December, and our sub-tropical Harris’ hawk, Rusty, can’t spend all her time in the outdoor mews. We
Read moreAnother Hawk-Killer in Court
Why am I not surprised this jerk was a pigeon fancier? Prosecutors say Kapusta and another person are pigeon-racing enthusiasts
Read moreNot as Simple as They Think
The editors of the Tulsa World think that Lawmakers should adopt stronger wildlife laws. That’s fair enough in light of
Read more“A Special Kind of Air Patrol”
My parents send me interesting articles from my hometown paper, the Lakeland Ledger. One of the latest of these I
Read moreFlorida Wants Comments on De-listing Peregrine Falcons
Just noticed this at Florida Animal Law: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) had requested comments from the
Read moreSunday’s Outing
It’s been a rough fall. Sunday marked our first serious falconry outing of the season. Between colds for Diane and
Read moreBirders Practice Falconry Without a License in Illinois
The Chicago Tribune reports on the case of birders practicing falconry without a license. The species—a burrowing owl and a
Read moreLoose Harris’s Hawk in the UK
An article talks about a falconer’s Harris’s hawk that got loose in the vicinity of the Lavender Pond Nature Reserve
Read moreWelcome to the Pack, Little One
OK, there’s a new critter underfoot here. Follow the link for a “cute” overdose. But there is some method here…
Read moreMichigan: Call to Action on Falconry Bill (SB 1085)
I got the following notice from the Michigan Hawking Club: Attention Michigan Falconer Last Wed April 23rd the Senate Natural
Read moreMichigan: Falconry Bill in the News
Falconers hawk bill to let them continue capturing raptors – Capital News Service – MLive.com It looks like a bill
Read moreIs There Something About Golf?
CBS Sports reports that Tripp Isenhour is being charged with killing a red-shouldered hawk on a golf course. Apparently, the
Read moreRaptor Force
The PBS Nature series looks at the intersection between falconry and science with Raptor Force. The episode airs this evening,
Read moreUnpleasantness in Pleasanton, CA
Pleasanton Weekly : Hosterman can keep her hawk I lived from late 2003 to early 2007 in Concord, California. The
Read moreThe Case of the Missing Perch
A friend of mine put her hawk in the weathering yard at the January, 2007 California Hawking Club meet. At
Read moreStolen Goshawk Found
Joy as stolen bird of prey found in bush A nice uplifting article about a goshawk who was in a
Read moreThat Time of Year
Here’s a blog post recounting an encounter between a hawk (species unspecified), a chihuahua, and its owner. The owner managed
Read moreBlackwood’s Linden Farli
Blackwood’s Linden Farli CD, RN, JH, OA, OAJ, TF1, ONYX, UTP3, TDI Born July 2nd, 1993 Died December 10th, 2007
Read moreWeekly Raptor
These photos are from an outing on October 28th, when we headed down to the Dansville area to check out
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