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A selction of messages from the "old site"2007-2004

 Hi Chris my name is bob i,ve had a male harris for three years and he has bin a great bird infact he,s trained me to a point.

about two years ago i aquired a young femail she was a good bird and a good hunter unfortunatly she wanted to eat my male bird .
buffalo_bobfxr@hotmail.com


 Hi Bob never put two HH together unless they are in breeding condition and they have been "conditioned" to each other

hi chris, very good story`s similar to mine i suppose & everyone else`s i`d never fly a bird without telemetry ever again..
robert.knight253@ntlworld.com 

i live in warrington manchest i av just bought a female harris can any 1 tell me anywhere to fly her i av got 1 place called parkside

i am looking for another coz it is getting rammed wiv hawkers

 interesting comments, im having a few problems training my female harris, she`s very headstrong, she flys straight to my in her weathering,

but wants to fly away as soon as were in the open, cutting her weight down to make her concentrate,any ideas
robert.knight253@ntlworld.com 

 Pm Sent

where can i buy a statue of a harris hawk in the northamptonshire area please. thanks
p.mcgarry@ntlworld.com 

no Idea on the statue sorry

I have just aqquired a 4 year old harris which is hunting and lamping great i love birds of prey
p.hunter05@hotmail.co.uk

 Hi was interested to read about sour crop and bumblefoot im learning every day about falconery

concerning bumblefoot which as of yet not had any yet,phew.... the witch hazel does it have to be applied neat or diluted on foot and then alo vera

cheekychops2311@aol.com

The withch hazel goes on neat dabbed on with a pad such as cotton wool, if you need anymore info please email me

 just starting out soon hope to get a harris next year .
mark.snow01@virgin.net

can you help i am just thinking of starting up how much would it coast
willhall207@hotmail.co.uk

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 My son is looking to get a Harris Hawk. We are looking for details of a mews to build. Could you point us in the right direction
ptaylor@dksarchitects.com

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 i think ur training went very well as i have just got a very agressive female harris hawk
carlwilson25@hotmail.com

great site im getting a female harris in november which will be 16weeks old do you have any advise on training
roger_weeks@hotmail.co.uk

I have replied to you privately. I hope it helped

 i would love to start falconary but as i am 12 i am not sure weather i can. how i would love it if i could become a falconer. pl;ease help me.

thanks molly
molly.e@tesco.net


 I have replied to you privately. I hope it helped


 A member of my staff has allegedly been given a Harris Hawk. This is against the law is it not? Do you wish for myself to report this ?
davidplant@cleanaway.com


This is not illegal they are legitimately held hawks, assuming you are in the UK

 i luv harris hawks there prbaly my favorite animal
mikeyu10@aol.com 

Hi need some help with my harris as my husband left over a year ago & I have seemed to inherrited her.

Can anyone help, I know a bit but not enough to fly solo just yet
debi@winfrith.net

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 i love birds of prey
drew-2k6@hotmail.com 

Hi my name isIan and I live in Trewern Nr Welshpool, I have lost my male Harrisabout 4 weeks ago.

 If anyone has any info please leave response. Regards Ian
i.garbett@virgin.net 

 i was wondering if any one has any female harris hawks for sale, please let me know
d.jackson04@tiscali.co.uk 

im going to start falconrey in 1 years time ive read many books but wot is a fake rabbit made out of and were can i purches one
matty.anderson82@tesco.net

 

The fake Rabbit or dummy bunny is basically a canvas tube stuffed with old rags and with a fake fur outer. About 500g is the usual total weight

 my son has a male harris hawk. As a mum i just would like to know if it is common for the birds to rest on 1 leg all the time

or is there a problem with him. ?

ally@sargent4.freeserve.co.uk


This is perfectly normal as with all birds, they are in a relaxed state. Just to be absolutely safe check the ball of the other foot

if it rests consistently on one, if its swollen get it to a vets PDQ

 After 3 days of having an escaped harris hawk outside our office in the tree and surrounding rooftops, a chap from the IBR register

finally managed to bait her in. She was a magnificant bird, and opened my eyes to the joys of Birds of Prey and falconry.
lillie.joe@gmail.com

Nice Diary, I have a male, and although he is a good hunter he's not taken a Rabit on the run yet, I'd like to see that.
mr_markely@hotmail.com 

Great site i liked the diary passages they have given me a better idea of what to expect when i get my first hawk,

have you got any advice on how to prepare for getting my first hawk, any information you could give me would be a great help thanks.
michaelgibbsdud2003@yahoo.co.uk

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chris i live in aintree got a harris hawk in my garden been there sincesaturday gone any advice

jslsv@btinternet.com

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great site well done .Just need more pics
jnbell@hotmail.co.uk


Thanks I take on board what you say

The diary was a gret read. Brought back memories of my old Harris.
darrenhealy@darrenhealy.plus.com

Date: 03/17/2006 Interesting site well worth a look

oneilljohn9@aol.com

 Thanks

 brilliant but you need more pics of birds and it would be twice asv
blondie1204@hotmail.co.uk

 Thanks I note what you say

 hi , i have given a deposit on a superor harris hawk to collect in june at 12 wks old i am trying to learn but still know very little any advice
sohailmuslim@hotmail.co.uk

 replied privately

 I've seen you on national geographic episodes and I've always thought that the way you spoke to the birds was really cool.
bentle2@hotmail.com 

im 15 and i love birds of prey im saving up for my first hawk (harris)my friends dad has a buisness with birds and i know he will help me with any problems.your diary was really interesting a really good read!
wee_kerr3@hotmail.com

hi im after a harris hawk i dont know much about them but can any one please tell me where i can buy one from in the north yorkshire
glenwhitehouse@hotmail.com

 Replied Privately

 very good reading and usefull information on this great sport ,thanks
des.hill1@ntlworld.com

Thanks

Just recently brought a female harris. I've just read the passages from the diary. its quite a good read. very enlitening.
kennethlunt@yahoo.com

Thank you for a very interesting and most informative site.

 I am currently making arrangement for my first bird( probably harris) and would welcome advice on beginingthis fascinating hobby
mark@bird2125.freeserve.co.uk

 Replied Privately

 Well done nice sight and I enjoyed reading your bit about the early training days and am sure Maia is now hitting those bunnies in fine style. It is nice to know that its not plain sailing all of the time and we all seem to get into the same trouble
N.Binge@btinternet.com


Thanks, Maia has been killing bunnies for quite some years now, ( plus assorted) I am glad that you enjoyed the article.

 

chris i want to know if you can worm birdswith a tablet or is it just through crop tube.

 

Tablets can be given to hawks by hiding them in their food I would send a mute sample of to Neil Forbes(£7ish)

he will tell you what course of action to take if any is required. email me if you want his contact details Chris

 just looking at hawks/my dads name was Claude. .Harris. Hawks. find that quite cool
melody.hawks@stocksupply.com


 My father is a Falconer, for about 8-9 years. I watch him everytime, I go on every single hunt with him also.

I love the birds, and I learn as much as I can. If there is any advice you can give me, I do wish to hear.
blackpanthor18@yahoo.com 

birds-of-prey rock they are the best birds
ilovehawksto@msn.co.uk


 "which is the best books to start with?" I found Phillip Glasiers falconry and hawking to be very comrehensive.

Nick Hammonds on a "Wing and a prayer" is worth a look Tony Hall" falconry basics" not read this one, but got some good feedback from it.

 cant agree with the person who saya nick hammonds on a wing and a prayer have read this book and found certain thimgs to be inacurate,and section where he says he's against hunting with dogs is anti fodder.

 very good site chris i wrote about loosing my harris to sour crop well new one on way and looking forward to a rewarding season.

Just a word for the person asking about books i find that The complete rabbit and hare hawk by martin hollinshead good book.


 very good chapter on sour crop, if only i had seen this 6 months ago perhaps i wouldnt be looking for a new harris

 

 Sorry to hear about the loss of your bird through sour crop. its one of those problems that can kill all too quickly

but there is very little information about it either! Which is very unfortunate.

 i am interested in having a harris hawk what would be the best book for beginers on harris hawks as i would like to find out more about them eg; welfare,flying weights,moulting times training etc hopefully you can put me in the right direction many thanks
steve@steveaitken.demo.co.uk

 Private reply

 on monday the 12/7/04 id noticed hed left sundays food so i removed this and fed him the same on tuesday 13/7/04

 id noticed hed left it the same as sundays now im in panic mode as he hasnt fed now since saturday evening (at the moment he is moulting)

Edgcumbe4@aol.com


I would strongly reccommend, any hawk exhibiting unusual behaviour patterns or feeding habits should be taken to a good vet imeadiately

try Neil Forbes 01453 752555 ( He will be moving to the swindon area soon )

 i love hawks and eagles. they rock!!!
frnhawk2@aol.com 

 I'm having problems getting the anklets on my new bird. I found it difficult to obtain them infact.

You would think that they would be commercially available for rock hoppers wouldn't you. By the way where can I obtain a good supply of fresh fish????

dcj_hawkins@yahoo.co.uk


To the guy with the rock hopper. I can craft anklets and jesses for these birds. the cost is a reasonable £100 per set.

As for a supply of fish either take up fishing or visit your local Tesco's store

 Hi Chris, love the site.
dcj_hawkins@yahoo.co.uk

 

Thanks Dave

hello i'm trying to thinking of getting myself a hobbie. A few years ago a friend of mine had a harris hawk and i've got loads of time on my hands .

 but do'nt know how to go about it. hopeing you can send me some info. thanks for your help.
PAUL_WOOD_4@Hotmail.com

 

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hallo my name is stefano from florence, i love the harris
szaniol@yahoo.it

Date: 04/30/2004 after reading sour crop i have now learnt something new i will of coarse be watching my harris

many thanks for the info clive
clive@piper4005.fsnet.co.uk