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Terry and I had a chance to tag along with the Falconers today.  Wow.  It is such a treat to be this close to these beautiful birds.  We were so taken, we signed ourselves up!  We just want to be able to tag along for future hunts and photograph the action.

Thanks guys!  We had a terrific time.  If you are interested in prints - send me an email by signing the guestbook.

If you have never used a site like this before - select the first picture and hit Large - then Start Slideshow.  Sit back and enjoy the pictures.  Let me know what you think.
Date(s): March 4, 2006. Album by JShetley. Photos by JShetley. 1 - 40 of 40 Total. 1561 Visits.
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Staring me down a bit.
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Here is a Goshawk - he is really big.
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This hawk is from Finland.

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And a very fast hunter too.

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Goshawk got his prey.  They fly very fast - can't even catch them in the camera.

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This one is a baby - maybe 10 months old.

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I think this is a baby Goshawk - but an American one.  Not nearly as big.

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The baby caught something!

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Beautiful juveline redtail hawk.

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Redtail in flight.

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They like to "glide" and "float" slowly in the air.

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Redtail got his prey.

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Check out those beautiful feathers,

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Harris hawk so tame - he just rides around on his perch.

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Harris hawkin flight - beautiful colors on these birds.

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The dogs are amazing - smart, fast, and good hunters!

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The youngest "falconer" in the group!
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The gang - ready for lunch!

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Got his rabbit. Notice how the coloring on the juvenile provides a natural camoflauge for him.  Mother Nature is something!

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Beating the brush for rabbits.

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Ooops - sometimes the hawk flies into a neighbor's yard chasing the rabbit!

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Turkey Vulture - just flying around St. Charles!

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Check out those long tail feathers Norma is holding here.

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  Sign the Guestbook. Displaying 4 of 4 entries.
keep me inform of all your prints and send me some prices of large sizes.
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ronald gaston, Fri, 9 Mar 2007 7:32AM
Great shots!!  You are very talented.

Roger Petersen
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Roger Petersen, Tue, 20 Jun 2006 4:19AM
not sure how to use this guestbook thing...but you got some great shots of the people interacting with the birds...but I like 0059.  good stuff....see ya monday...
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Paul, Sat, 4 Mar 2006 10:48PM
great stuff...like 0059. looks like you had a ball...seeya monday
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Paul, Sat, 4 Mar 2006 10:46PM
 
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