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[austringer]

hi all . i have just come on to this forum as i love wild life . i allso fly harris hawks/falcons.as that is my sport.so i thought i would introduce ones self my personal name is roy thankyou. and if any one has the need to ask me any questions about hawking then i will answere them to the best of my ability.

[Ollie]

Hello Roy and a very warm welcome from me
Roger

[Deer Stalker]

Hi Roy.

[naturelover]

hi roy,a warm welcome from me,what a beatiful sport you have,enjoy the site.

[goosey]

Hi Roy, we all love wildlife here so you are in good company. I don't know much about your sport but have seen demonstrations at the world owl centre at Muncaster Castle in Cumbria, which included other birds of prey apart from owls. Magnificent birds! Welcome to the friendliest site around!

[stirling]

Hi and welcome from me.

Best from mike.

[buzfuz8149]

Hi Roy,

a warm welcome to WAB, looking forward to your posts and photos.

Carol.

[big bill]

Hello Roy and welcome to WAB look forward to seeing you around the site

[ron1863]

Hi and a warm welcome to WAB

[buteo_buteo]

I'm new here too, but very pleased to see an austringer on the site

[austringer]

thank you all you good people out there for such a warm wellcome.it seems that i [will] meet some nice folk on this forum. very glad to be part of it. i will post some photos when i can as i am not very good with computers . roy

[buteo_buteo]

Where are you based Roy? Do you fly hawks and falcons for your own pleasure or do you work at a falconry centre? I've been doing some hawking recently too with the help of a local guy and his friend who own HHs (one male and one female). I just love working with the birds to be honest, and hope one day to work with wild birds of prey

[austringer]

bueto bueto. you must be flying some kind of broad wing with a name like that? red tail/ common buzzard/ you say you know some one who flys them h.h. male or female. well the answere to your reply is i us;t to work in a centre. then i moved on to vermin control . flying the tips for councils. but now i just hawk for my own pleasure. i have quite a lot of land to hunt on are you a local east yorks. if so your very much wellcome to come out with me and my birds.

[Jez]

Welcome to WAB Austringer.

[buteo_buteo]

Originally Posted by austringer

bueto bueto. you must be flying some kind of broad wing with a name like that? red tail/ common buzzard/ you say you know some one who flys them h.h. male or female. well the answere to your reply is i us;t to work in a centre. then i moved on to vermin control . flying the tips for councils. but now i just hawk for my own pleasure. i have quite a lot of land to hunt on are you a local east yorks. if so your very much wellcome to come out with me and my birds.

I don't have a bird (maybe some day) but yes I'd love a redtail The bloke I know has a female HH and his friend has a male. He has lots of permissions in the lothian and borders area and I've seen some great flying from both birds, especially the little male. He's totally on the ball where as the female is much more laid back! lol

I'm up in Scotland, but if I ever get down to Yorkshire I'll let you know

[austringer]

nice one keep enjoying flying with your freind

[jdurbo]

Hi Roy
Hello and welcome to WAB from me

jen xxx

[egro]

Hello and welcome.You will enjoy the forum. It is a very friendly place. Best wishes. egro

[juliejam]

Hi Roy ...Warm Welcome to WAB..hope to see you around the forum with pic's and posts soon ..Have fun

Julie

[Madingson]

Originally Posted by austringer

thank you all you good people out there for such a warm wellcome.it seems that i [will] meet some nice folk on this forum. very glad to be part of it. i will post some photos when i can as i am not very good with computers . roy

Hi austringer and welcome. Even though technically you were here before me.

Hawks are nice but I have a problem with Sparrowhawks, who haunt our valley. They take tits, sparrows and pretty well anything that files out in the open.

Heres my problem.

I'm trying to encourage diversity in the vally, as best I can without being heavy handed. But Sparrowhawks are taking many of the small birds I am trying to encourage.

You got any advice on discouraging them? Bear in mind, they are truly magnificent things and I welcome them. But they are starting to get the upper hand in the valley.

[buteo_buteo]

Originally Posted by Madingson

Hi austringer and welcome. Even though technically you were here before me.

Hawks are nice but I have a problem with Sparrowhawks, who haunt our valley. They take tits, sparrows and pretty well anything that files out in the open.

Heres my problem.

I'm trying to encourage diversity in the vally, as best I can without being heavy handed. But Sparrowhawks are taking many of the small birds I am trying to encourage.

You got any advice on discouraging them? Bear in mind, they are truly magnificent things and I welcome them. But they are starting to get the upper hand in the valley.

Hi and welcome. I'm new here too The fact that you have a sparrowhawk indicates you have a healthy population of prey (like songbirds). You shouldn't try to discourage the hawk, just make sure you continue to encourage the other birds and they will sort themselves out

I realise I'm not 'Austringer' but I thought I'd give my thoughts on your question too. I'm sure Roy will be around soon

[mummymurphy]

Hi everyone can anyone help with a Fox question?

[austringer]

hi there really i can;t really add anything to your question about the spars or spar. as bueto beuto as answered it basicly the same way as i would have done. but no matter what anyone can say or do a sparrow hawk is a preditor. and a oppertunist hunter. if they is prey where it hunts it will stay in that area just let nature really take its course i hope it dosent take to much prey but who knows it as to survie. sorry i could;nt help any moore roy

[austringer]

hi mummymurphy what problem have you got with charlie let me know and i will help as much as poss[Fox]