Getting used to each other

When i first got Jez this amazing alarm call would ring out when ever Remington came anywhere near him. After a few taps on Remington's nose and Remington learning to not sniff Jez things are starting to claim down. Jez no longer calls out and Remington tries and keeps a low profile. This i probably the closest they have ever been which boads well for when we get them both in the field together.

Got Jez flying to 100 Feet now and even chasing me down on a few occasions at 50 feet. Weather is starting to cool down a little so it's that time to finally go hunting.

Comming right along

Hes now flying to 50 feeet with no issues. Weight is 590grams. We will be moving to a longer creance in the next day or so. My wife took this picture and i'm pretty pleased with it. I have also been training him to the lure which is also going pretty well.

I also found a few interestng articles on Raptor Medicine.

Almost ready

Well we are almost ready to go hunting , I fitted his back pack last night. Took a while to get it right but I'm pretty pleased with the outcome. Crappy IPhone picks but you get the idea. This is the first time i have used a Marshall Scout Transmitter so it will be interesting to see how i get on with it.

More pics

Just some pics

Just some pics

New Charge

Meet Jez,

He is a Coulson Harris Hawk out of Ariel and Shadow. 640grams out of the chamber and very calm.

Went down to New Orleans to pick him up over the weekend and hang out with Tom and Jen Coulsons for a few hours.

We didn't get to stay or visit any where else, the drive was pretty boring and extremely long but worth the time to meet Jen and Tom.

Vacation

Been visiting my home town of Manchester England for the lat couple of weeks, visiting family and friends but most importantly my two sons.

I got the opportunity to introduce my sons to birds of prey a the Wild Wings Birds of Prey Center near Warrington.

Obviously we couldn't go hunting but the smile said it all for me. Thanks to Ian Middleton and Mark for making our day. The center is entirely stocked with Birds that have been rescued. I was saddened to hear how people can come to have BOP's in the UK. Harris Hawks selling for $150 or a swapping for a set of golf clubs. No formal training and no permits are required. I'm so glad we don't have that in the USA.

I'm off back to New Orleans in 10 days to pick up my Coulson Harris with Steve Armstrong and visiting a few Falconers along the way. For the moment i'm getting all my gear together.

Still working with Remington on Woah and we seemed to have turned a corner with it last night. I'm thinking about joining the Tulsa Bird Dog Association. The have a mini expo this coming weekend that looks like it will be fun to go to.