The last few weeks I have learned a lot about falconry, and the Red Tail Hawk. We have a friend that is a falconer and has been willing to share his bird with Adam and I a little. The first time I met her I got to hold, pet and feed her!! It was so exciting! I love birds (OK all animals) and it was fascinating to handle a wild predator like his hawk. I see them all over here in Lehi, they are so amazing.
Our friend, Brian, has the largest registered hawk in Utah. She's young and so tame, I love her! Here are some photos I just have to share... It's so awesome to be so close to these fantastic birds...
Brian invited us to go with him and a buddy one morning to watch the birds train. It was freezing cold but I didn't care one bit, I was warm with excitement!
Click on the photos to read what they say.
Brian invited us to go with him and a buddy one morning to watch the birds train. It was freezing cold but I didn't care one bit, I was warm with excitement! Click on the photos to read what they say.
3 comments:
ooooo She is pretty! Jealous!
Wow... that is SO awesome. What a cool experience!
Angelique, we were fascinated by your outing with the raptors. We've seen Gyrfalcons only in Alaska, but never a hybrid with a Northern Goshawk. Although Northern Goshawks are here in parts of California, there are lots more in all of Utah. Holding a Red Tail must have been exciting. We touched a recovering Golden Eagle in Alaska, over four times the weight of a Red Tail. It was a primitive feeling.
Love, Uncle Ben!
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