tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19011626.post1515739676704155495..comments2022-01-23T13:35:06.549-08:00Comments on Another Falconry Blog: Urban Hawking at its Finest!Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17248029424510169558noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19011626.post-70199076792566890832009-02-18T03:38:00.000-08:002009-02-18T03:38:00.000-08:00Mr. Burns says "Exxxcccccellent!"PatrickMr. Burns says "Exxxcccccellent!"<BR/><BR/>PatrickPBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19011626.post-81801786459312375742009-02-18T03:22:00.000-08:002009-02-18T03:22:00.000-08:00Great story!. It is always amazing to me how much...Great story!. It is always amazing to me how much people don't see. I sometimes toss my harris' out of the car window at crows, and the people around me don't even notice.<BR/><BR/>Your post made me laugh. Nice one.<BR/>Doug<BR/><A HREF="http://hawkingharrisblog.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Doug's Harris' Hawk Blog</A>Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377449233186439405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19011626.post-44180694852004988332009-02-17T19:47:00.000-08:002009-02-17T19:47:00.000-08:00Isaac, great story. I agree with the other comment...Isaac, great story. I agree with the other comments. It is amazing how much goes by us without anyone noticing. Great post!<BR/>Doug<BR/>Harris' Hawk blogDolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377449233186439405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19011626.post-6268074288316652672009-02-16T07:34:00.000-08:002009-02-16T07:34:00.000-08:00Awesome! Hehehehe...I can just picture their reac...Awesome! Hehehehe...I can just picture their reactions too. <BR/><BR/>They're going to have a hell of a story to tell their friends about.Isobaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761115379482525260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19011626.post-69351487331560602302009-02-15T10:10:00.000-08:002009-02-15T10:10:00.000-08:00Issac: My eyes are actually more on the sky and tr...Issac: My eyes are actually more on the sky and trees than the ground! I've tripped as a result multiple times :D<BR/><BR/>Despite this, I've seen raptors very infrequently. Sadly, it seems that no matter how vigilant I am, I never quite get to see them. A few memorable experiences, though, include a peregrine chasing pigeons around a skyscraper. As you mentioned, no one else seemed to notice this fast bird zooming around!<BR/><BR/>Another time, I saw a red-tailed hawk come about an inch from flying into the side of a reflective building. It stopped right at the last second, though, and soared away.<BR/><BR/>Oddly enough, on highway trips, I can spot red-tails sitting in trees almost instantly, but I'll completely miss important highway signs! Some sort of strange programming in my brain, I suppose. :)Brenda Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570129714142266794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19011626.post-3365836573719661562009-02-15T09:21:00.000-08:002009-02-15T09:21:00.000-08:00Albert: Dang auto focus! Doesn't it know what's im...Albert: Dang auto focus! Doesn't it know what's important?? ;-) I'm a falconer, not a photographer, what can I say! <BR/><BR/>Brenda: As a falconer I'm always on the lookout for those types of moments. I'm amazed at how much of the natural world seems to pass people by just because they're not looking. I've watched all sorts of wild birds of prey catch stuff in crowded areas where it looked as if everyone else was oblivious to the drama playing out so close to them. <BR/><BR/>Keep an eye out and I'm sure you can witness the same type of event. If you've got bird feeders in your backyard you may not even have to leave your house! (Although I advocate getting out as much as possible...:-)Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17248029424510169558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19011626.post-4661014422993540492009-02-14T22:20:00.000-08:002009-02-14T22:20:00.000-08:00How I would have loved to have been one of those g...How I would have loved to have been one of those girls! Imagine, having a kestrel zoom right in front of your face like that, and then seeing her grab a sparrow.<BR/><BR/>Sounded like quite an experience! I'm glad she caught her sparrow!Brenda Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570129714142266794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19011626.post-91494734394500143602009-02-14T21:18:00.000-08:002009-02-14T21:18:00.000-08:00Issac,Now, if you could get the bird in focus, ins...Issac,<BR/><BR/>Now, if you could get the bird in focus, instead of the glove... ;)<BR/><BR/>None the less, great story, and fantastic acrobatics!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Albert A Rasch<BR/><A HREF="http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles</A><BR/><A HREF="http://outdoorbloggerssummit.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Proud Member of Outdoor Bloggers Summit</A><BR/>Southeast Regional OBS CoordinatorAlbert A Raschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431765456546701021noreply@blogger.com