Deb, sorry it has taken so long for me to post. i have been soo busy..Originally Posted by dalvers63
He sure is a beauty, Chris, even with the down and silly looking feathers.
The pictures you posted of the adult and juvie are just stunning. I sure wish I didn't live across the country from you!
I'll be watching for more pictures of this little guy. Good luck with him!
BTW, how DO you train a bird to be a semen donor?
Thank you for the compliments, if you ever get to Sc. look me up, we will go hawking for sure. There is a great Falconry club in Wa. They are one of the best in the country, look them up you may be able to go out with them. Watching these birds fly will take your breath away for sure.
About the semen donor. You do have to train them. First I have to imprint him to me (imprinting makes him think he is human). That is what I am doing now. It will take him around 4-5 years to actually be able to donate as this is when gos hawks come into maturity. Once he is mature he will court me as he thinks humans are his mates and he will donate and then I take that and artificially inseminate a female. It is pretty tough as you have to get everyone on the same cycle. Some males are ready quicker than the females... imagine that. Not too different than humans
We will see what happens.. I theory it should all work out
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