Understand your stress . It always comes at this time of year. More time reduces it. I don't have these issues any more but used to. Time and bond will remove this. 👍
@@MyYorkshirehawks Hello mate how you guys doing. Cheers, I'm still working on it, he is a crafty one looks good but when free buggers off, I'm reducing weight slowly and we're getting there, I'm loosing weight too in the process 😁 Cheers Matt
Great video, just goes to show people, HHs are hawks first and social second. People seem to think that they're feathered dogs! Good display of the falconry and fieldcraft skill needed
Very fraught flight.! But it is as good to show the unintended as well as the successful. ( well its good for newbies like me ) but we all felt the worry you had. Nicely done sir:got an impromptu telemetry lesson .
Bloody suspense was killing me Pete😁, the lesson I have learned from this is, even do we like to fly our Birds as heavy as we can it is worth going a bit lighter by a couple of grams. They would be slightly keener as well I suppose
Yes they can seem ok on the creance especially if well manned. now I know, the next time should be better. Always takes a little sorting on free flight .
Glad you found him. I'm quite new to falconry. Also learned the hard way. We got a 2 years old Harris Hawk that was never hunting before. We are trying to convert him to become a hunting bird (rabbits) . Months ago ''strong wind' 25 mph- wind blew him over a reservoir. It took some time to get to the other side and we lost him for 2 days and 2 nights. I read that Harris may fly easily up to 30mph wind. After this incident we phoned the previous owner who told us he never flew him with more than 15mph wind and he is not trained to fly stronger winds. First thing we did after finding him was purchasing telemetry that we are using even with no wind and no thermals.
It can be worrisome but with telemetry I don’t worry to much it’s just knackering. I fly in most winds but he has always done it since a young hawk. I wish you well with your falconry, and nice to know you have a 2 year old a go, I’m sure you will work it out. thank you.👍👍
@rafaljarosz7094 that was a tough lesson to learn. I'm in Wales and have to deal with wind and valleys. I started to fly early for this reason. I have a HH George.
I can't say there is a safe wind speed to fly a bird. Every situation is different. Weight and fitness of the bird. The wind type as well as speed (gusty or consistant) Rain or no rain! The best i can offer is play it safe and learn to read the weather conditions.The wind at home was calm. By the time I got George out to fly (half an hour drive away) my hat wouldn't stay on my head so I changed my mind. We walked out for 15 mins with him firmly attached to the glove. Hoping the wind would cese. Returned to the car, very disappointed. May try later in a different location.
Love the video as always Pete. Do you do any lure work with Woody? If not I would suggest it. I had a similar situation with my redtail I flew him a bit too high but he came straight down for the lure even though he wouldn’t come to the glove. It’s a valuable tool for situations like this. That’s just my two cents of course I think you are a great falconer just my opinion is well wed bird to the lure is very important.
Thank always good to share ideas. I have used lure to bring him down from a tree when he was up on a branch eating a pigeon. Brilliant idea and I must admit had no lure with me. Unfortunately this time he was so far away on that thermal and i didn’t even see him again until I’d tracked him, he came straight down once we had visual again. I think he went to find me but I’d walked miles. Cheers and thanks for the comment.👍👍👍
@@freebirdofreason1994 Anthony does have a female harris that's ready to go now. It'll probably be another month before Otis the goshawk, will be ready.😎👍
@@oldschoolhawking8191 look forward to seeing the hawking on your channel, Old School Hawking 🎥👍 Do you trap the Harris or not from your area. Good luck .
@@freebirdofreason1994 Although there are a few nesting harris hawks in California, most of the birds come from breeders. Anthony's bird is a captive bred Peruvian female. They're smaller than the American birds. His female is probably the size of Woody.
Here is what can happen, not always easy, I believe it’s good to see that things can go wrong.
Have you ever lost your hawk.?
Understand your stress . It always comes at this time of year. More time reduces it. I don't have these issues any more but used to. Time and bond will remove this. 👍
@@MyYorkshirehawks Hello mate how you guys doing.
Cheers, I'm still working on it, he is a crafty one looks good but when free buggers off, I'm reducing weight slowly and we're getting there, I'm loosing weight too in the process 😁
Cheers Matt
Glad he was found and again an honest video Pete 👍
Thank you appreciate the comment 👍
GPS mate . Game changer ( Marshall turbo kit ] plus I double tag now with 434 Marshall scout .
@@terrychandler2042 one day I'll have one I'm sure. 👍cheers
Phew that was a heart stopper mate good job and some well made points
Thank you John, is was always good to have telemetry, take the worry away.
Great video, just goes to show people, HHs are hawks first and social second. People seem to think that they're feathered dogs! Good display of the falconry and fieldcraft skill needed
Exactly they are their own boss, it’s good to see what can happen not just the good days.
Thank you.
Very fraught flight.! But it is as good to show the unintended as well as the successful. ( well its good for newbies like me ) but we all felt the worry you had. Nicely done sir:got an impromptu telemetry lesson .
exactly it doesn’t always go to plan, I like to show the bad with the good, and this can happen.
Appreciate your comment, good luck.👍
Bloody suspense was killing me Pete😁, the lesson I have learned from this is, even do we like to fly our Birds as heavy as we can it is worth going a bit lighter by a couple of grams. They would be slightly keener as well I suppose
Yes they can seem ok on the creance especially if well manned.
now I know, the next time should be better.
Always takes a little sorting on free flight .
Glad you found him. I'm quite new to falconry. Also learned the hard way. We got a 2 years old Harris Hawk that was never hunting before. We are trying to convert him to become a hunting bird (rabbits) . Months ago ''strong wind' 25 mph- wind blew him over a reservoir. It took some time to get to the other side and we lost him for 2 days and 2 nights. I read that Harris may fly easily up to 30mph wind. After this incident we phoned the previous owner who told us he never flew him with more than 15mph wind and he is not trained to fly stronger winds. First thing we did after finding him was purchasing telemetry that we are using even with no wind and no thermals.
It can be worrisome but with telemetry I don’t worry to much it’s just knackering.
I fly in most winds but he has always done it since a young hawk.
I wish you well with your falconry, and nice to know you have a 2 year old a go, I’m sure you will work it out.
thank you.👍👍
@@freebirdofreason1994 Thank you.
@rafaljarosz7094 that was a tough lesson to learn. I'm in Wales and have to deal with wind and valleys. I started to fly early for this reason. I have a HH George.
@@juliealmond9546 Thank you. May I ask, what the max wind speed you consider safe to fly?
I can't say there is a safe wind speed to fly a bird. Every situation is different. Weight and fitness of the bird. The wind type as well as speed (gusty or consistant) Rain or no rain! The best i can offer is play it safe and learn to read the weather conditions.The wind at home was calm. By the time I got George out to fly (half an hour drive away) my hat wouldn't stay on my head so I changed my mind. We walked out for 15 mins with him firmly attached to the glove. Hoping the wind would cese. Returned to the car, very disappointed. May try later in a different location.
Love the video as always Pete. Do you do any lure work with Woody? If not I would suggest it. I had a similar situation with my redtail I flew him a bit too high but he came straight down for the lure even though he wouldn’t come to the glove. It’s a valuable tool for situations like this. That’s just my two cents of course I think you are a great falconer just my opinion is well wed bird to the lure is very important.
Thank always good to share ideas.
I have used lure to bring him down from a tree when he was up on a branch eating a pigeon.
Brilliant idea and I must admit had no lure with me.
Unfortunately this time he was so far away on that thermal and i didn’t even see him again until I’d tracked him, he came straight down once we had visual again.
I think he went to find me but I’d walked miles.
Cheers and thanks for the comment.👍👍👍
Well sorted Pete😊
Thank you.
Glad you found him in the end.
Thank you.👍
Always scary first time out ! Good luck this season Pete 👍
Thanks, you too! 👍
Pretty scary Pete! 😮
A little, more knackering Mike. Dropping that weight a little more.
not long and you will be hawking, September I think.
@@freebirdofreason1994
Anthony does have a female harris that's ready to go now. It'll probably be another month before Otis the goshawk, will be ready.😎👍
@@oldschoolhawking8191 look forward to seeing the hawking on your channel, Old School Hawking 🎥👍
Do you trap the Harris or not from your area.
Good luck .
@@freebirdofreason1994
Although there are a few nesting harris hawks in California, most of the birds come from breeders.
Anthony's bird is a captive bred Peruvian female. They're smaller than the American birds. His female is probably the size of Woody.
@@oldschoolhawking8191 interesting thanks Mike.👍
Very heart felt. Bet you slept well last night. I don't suppose you wieghed him when you got back?
Oh yes I did and still tired now 😂 I didn’t weigh him his crop was empty, and today he was as expected.
@@freebirdofreason1994 excellent.