My Harris Hawk Eggs

[Sevo]

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

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

[Sevo]

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

[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!

[Sevo]

Questions:

What is falconry?

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

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

[Sevo]

Raptors are such stately looking animals.. VERY COOL

thank you.. i just love doing it

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

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

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

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

[Sevo]

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!

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... let me tell you those talons are razor sharp. I have had a few sunk into my hand a time or two

[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. 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.

[tigerlily]

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???

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. Very impressive animals.

[wildlifewarrior]

thats wicked cool!!

[Sevo]

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.

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