Daisy

I trapped Daisy yesterday using a Goshawk Trap using pigeons as my bait. I have been after a coopers Hawk for the last two years and finally managed to trap one.

Coopers hawks are very different to what i have flown before so there will be a step learning curve. She weighed in at 450 grams so i say a small female. She will be ideal for taking on the abundant supply of Sparrows and Starlings we have in the area. I got her regaining the fist and she took a bite of some pigeon yesterday.

Some typical stats are
Male
Length
14.6–15.4 in
37–39 cm

Wingspan
24.4–35.4 in
62–90 cm

Weight
7.8–14.5 oz
220–410 g

Female
Length
16.5–17.7 in
42–45 cm

Wingspan
29.5–35.4 in
75–90 cm

Weight
11.6–24 oz
330–680 g

Relative Size
Larger than a Sharp-shinned Hawk and about crow-sized, but males can be much smaller.


http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/id/ac

Passed

Passed my inspection with the local Game Warden so let the trapping begin !

Finished

Took the day off yesterday to finish the mews. Got the roof done and a door on as well as put welded wire on the entire floor. I then filled the floor with pea gravel. Insepction happens at 3pm tomrrow all going well we should be good to go.

Total bill came to $550 with $130 being the pea gravel.

4 Walls

I decided to down grade the mews due to some financial reasons .

So i spent most of the weekend working on putting it together.

Trapping season

Raptor Trapping season opened today however in 110F+ heat i think i will be give it a pass till it cools down some. I still want a coopers hawk and possibly a falcon of some kind.

Peregrine take starts September 20th - October 20th