My Harris Hawk Eggs

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Originally Posted by Shelby

Oh cool I love harris hawks.. and I'm very interested in falconry. I think flying a cast of harris hawks would be awesome.

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Shelby, to see a cast fly is amazing... have you ever seen them fly?

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

First the boy birdie meets a girl birdie, and ... well...
(sorry I couldn't resist :giggle: )

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how in the world do you get close enough to take those pictures....................momma looks amazing!

i love seeing hawks fly over the highway...................their eyesight is amazing!

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Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny

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What is falconry?

Do you have to have a special permit to have them?

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Jay, thank you... She is a very pretty bird. I think birds of prey are amazing.

Falconry is :1.the sport of hunting with falcons, hawks, eagles, etc.; hawking. 2.the art of training hawks to hunt.
You have to be licensed by the federal government and by your state to fly them.. I am also licensed by the federal gov to breed them as well. Its a long process to do what I do but worth every min of it:D

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Raptors are such stately looking animals.. VERY COOL

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thank you.. i just love doing it

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

Awesome looking bird, congrats on those eggs! I'm looking forward to hatchling pics already! :D

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Sarah, I will keep you all updated for sure. The hatchlings are ugly as sin.. but so damn funny.

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Originally Posted by Laooda

HOLLY...... wow Chris! You must be so proud! She is absolutely stunning. :eek:

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Laura, I just love her. She is one of the prettiest I have.

Thank you to everyone for the kind words.. it is great to see so many with the same passion as I do for birds of prey

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Originally Posted by reediculous

how in the world do you get close enough to take those pictures....................momma looks amazing!

i love seeing hawks fly over the highway...................their eyesight is amazing!

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Tyree,
thank you for the compliments. I can get close to them as they are all captive born. They do get very defensive if you get clost to the eggs. I can not go near the nest as they will take my head off. If you look at the egg picture you can see the mom is guarding them.:sabduel:.. let me tell you those talons are razor sharp. I have had a few sunk into my hand a time or two

Congrats, Chris! Raptors are a passion I have had since I was young girl. One day when I have the time and space, I will look into getting the permits and all that is required to own them. Momma is gorgeous and I am happy for you that they decided to breed.

We did an Outreach show for Earth Day and got to meet a few raptors from the WSU Raptor program. It was spectacular and amazing to see them.

I look forward to seeing these guys hatch and develop. It's amazing how they go from darn ugly to stunning in such a short time.

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Originally Posted by Sevo

Christie,
Wow, you have been exposed to great brds of prey. Are you a rehabber? How did you get to do that? It is a great opprotunity to be able to handle and fly BOP's, I know you enjoyed it. The intense look in there eyes can be very intimidating.

The will hatch in 30 days. I hope anyways.. I sure hope they are fertile???

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I was fortunate enough to volunteer at a wildlife rehab center. I loved the work more than I can say. Most of my experience is with feeding and holding for vet checks, although I did get to give a couple shots. I had to work my way up from Robins, crows, and various other birds to the raptors. My first experience was with a Great Horned Owl, and I was amazed at how light they were. Not to mention I thought she was going to take off with me. :rolleyes: Very impressive animals.

thats wicked cool!!

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Originally Posted by dalvers63

Congrats, Chris! Raptors are a passion I have had since I was young girl. One day when I have the time and space, I will look into getting the permits and all that is required to own them.

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If you ever need any help please dont hesitate to ask. I can guide you in the right direction and maybe save you a headach or two:sunny: