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Old 19-01-2008, 04:29 PM
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Any room for more british birds of prey pictures. with all your amazing birds of prey images in the gallery, jcd123 ask me to post a few falcon pics, these are taken with the fuji 550s
no doubt I will gets some up from my 400d when I take some
















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Old 19-01-2008, 04:35 PM
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Wow.. what a beautiful bird... Is he your pet..What is the prey he is enjoying...
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Old 19-01-2008, 04:40 PM
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What a beautiful Bird...Some excellent shots there..Well done...


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Old 19-01-2008, 04:45 PM
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There is quite a number of falcons here, Gyr, Peregrine, Merlins. Most have been hand reared and are used in breeding project through artifical insemination, the Peregrine falcon is eating a woodcock. I hunt with falcons through the hunting season.
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Old 19-01-2008, 04:53 PM
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There is quite a number of falcons here, Gyr, Peregrine, Merlins. Most have been hand reared and are used in breeding project through artifical insemination, the Peregrine falcon is eating a woodcock. I hunt with falcons through the hunting season.
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Old 19-01-2008, 05:25 PM
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Colin! those are some stunning photos ,

I am not envious, but I do admire your dedication to one of the ancient sports of kings ,thank you for sharing it with us.

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Old 19-01-2008, 05:28 PM
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Lovely shots Colin
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Old 19-01-2008, 05:38 PM
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What gorgeous birds and fantastic photos - I'm deeply jealous
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Old 19-01-2008, 08:16 PM
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Great pics, you are a very lucky man to be able to spend time with those
amazing birds

I like the last pic of Goshawk...off up to bed i assume

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Old 19-01-2008, 08:20 PM
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Lovely pictures and wow, what a past time. . . Ever since I was a child, I have always wanted to keep and hunt with birds of prey. It would be a dream come true. . . I am very jealous. Keep up the good work.
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Old 19-01-2008, 10:00 PM
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wow they are beautiful,i love the close up of the face,such a lovely face too,i adore birds of prey they are so regal,elegant and gracefull for the size of them,fantastic photography well done.
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Old 20-01-2008, 09:23 AM
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Thank you all for you're kind comments, yes I feel lucky indeed to be able to share their world. I get a great feeling of achievement from breeding these regal birds. Its strange to watch a falcon known mainly for its ability to kill, rear and care for its young they feed them with patience , and so delicately, Curl up their feet up and keep their talons out of harms way, and walk and move so gingerly around their eggs or chicks, a side of these birds not witnessed by many.
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Old 20-01-2008, 09:30 AM
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Hi Colin, what beautiful pictures of stunning birds. I'm very envious, you're so lucky to be able to get close to these magnificent creatures. Both me and my partner are into BOP and spotting them out and about can sometimes be hard but always rewarding. They are beautiful.
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Old 20-01-2008, 08:34 PM
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hi colin,i didnt realise you breed them how brilliant,bit different to what i breed cockatiels.
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Old 20-01-2008, 09:26 PM
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hi colin,i didnt realise you breed them how brilliant,bit different to what i breed cockatiels.
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As a boy I first bred Green finches, I have always had a deep fasination for birds. We also have an african Grey called cracker, which I hand reared. Her party trick other than talking, is regurgitating a sloopy mixture of seed in my ear when on my shoulder, nice I guess she does not mind sharing her dinner
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My partner is now in awe and extremely jealous. He loves falcons and the photos are beautiful. Thankyou for sharing, now all I've got to do is shut him up now. Think we'll be going to see the one I sponsored for him for xmas soon. Fi. X X X X
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Old 21-01-2008, 07:10 PM
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I like the last pic of Goshawk...off up to bed i assume
That's what I thought, great picture

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Old 21-01-2008, 08:34 PM
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Old 21-01-2008, 08:38 PM
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My partner is now in awe and extremely jealous. He loves falcons and the photos are beautiful. Thankyou for sharing, now all I've got to do is shut him up now. Think we'll be going to see the one I sponsored for him for xmas soon. Fi. X X X X
I will try take a few pictures through this breeding season, glad you liked them.
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Old 21-01-2008, 08:59 PM
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Sorry to inject a teensy, killjoy note into all the gaiety here...

... but doesn't the word 'wild' appear somewhere in the title of these fora...?
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Old 22-01-2008, 11:37 AM
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Sorry to inject a teensy, killjoy note into all the gaiety here...

... but doesn't the word 'wild' appear somewhere in the title of these fora...?
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Yes it does but I asked Colin to post some pics and as you can see from the responses I think its fair to say most people have enjoyed seeing these amazing birds close up, and the young which most of us would never do.

As to wether you think Falconry is ok thats a personal opinion.

Keep the diary coming Colin......unless the administrators say otherwise of course

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Old 22-01-2008, 05:12 PM
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Hello Colin excellent shots well done they are terrific really like them well done
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Old 22-01-2008, 08:03 PM
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takes me back a bit colin,used to go with a mate of mine and take out his various birds of prey, what an experience, had to laugh one day we took out his new lanner falcon (spelling?) i remember he had an audible device on it to track it, off the glove it went skimmed along the grass, flew along a hedge high into the sky straight over the horizon, needless to say he never seen his very expensive falcon again,
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Old 22-01-2008, 08:49 PM
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Yes it does but I asked Colin to post some pics and as you can see from the responses I think its fair to say most people have enjoyed seeing these amazing birds close up, and the young which most of us would never do.

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Thats what I thought bred in captivity or not, they are Identical to the wild
falcons, and by the reply's and PM's most enjoyed a close up look at them.
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Old 22-01-2008, 08:55 PM
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takes me back a bit colin,used to go with a mate of mine and take out his various birds of prey, what an experience, had to laugh one day we took out his new lanner falcon (spelling?) i remember he had an audible device on it to track it, off the glove it went skimmed along the grass, flew along a hedge high into the sky straight over the horizon, needless to say he never seen his very expensive falcon again,
Yes best laided plans it happens though telemtry as come along way over the last few years. I had one leave the hacking ground, for 11 days before returning back.
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