GREENGRASS Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Whilst re building a hide late this afternoon. I stopped for a brew and this female dropped in to say hi. A quick grab shot so not the best. But a wonderful site indeed. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Brilliant pose and caught just as brilliant. Well done mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 fantastic hunting machine and youve caught it spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Thanks again GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Cracking pic what was she watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 A fine picture of a very serious raptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 what a fantastic picture of a beautiful and efficient hawk. a very good friend who has been a serious falconer for over 40 years has flown captive bred sparrow hawks. i was fortunate enough to spend 2 whole seasons out 2-3 times per week in the 90,s flying a large female spar of his purely flown off the fist. i used to cast her off the fist at a flush, a corvids worst nightmare she was. Anyone who has an interest in these amazing birds history and training would do well to read the following book. i read it back in the day and would highly recommend. A Hawk for the Bush, A Treatise on the Training of the Sparrow-hawk and Other Short-Winged Hawks 1973 by Jack Mavrogordato (Author), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason kaye Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Brilliant picture GG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sledge Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) thats a top picture i cant get one that good of my birds and my birds are trained Edited January 11, 2016 by 2sledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 what a fantastic picture of a beautiful and efficient hawk. a very good friend who has been a serious falconer for over 40 years has flown captive bred sparrow hawks. i was fortunate enough to spend 2 whole seasons out 2-3 times per week in the 90,s flying a large female spar of his purely flown off the fist. i used to cast her off the fist at a flush, a corvids worst nightmare she was. Anyone who has an interest in these amazing birds history and training would do well to read the following book. i read it back in the day and would highly recommend. A Hawk for the Bush, A Treatise on the Training of the Sparrow-hawk and Other Short-Winged Hawks 1973 by Jack Mavrogordato (Author), . Used to fly Spars back in the 80's.Surely the bravest raptor of them all. And the brilliant plates in the book capture them perfectly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) . Used to fly Spars back in the 80's.Surely the bravest raptor of them all. And the brilliant plates in the book capture them perfectly! having gone out on a regular basis back then with me mates spars, finnish gos, male and female harris'. by far the most fast and furious sport was the female spar off the fist. lightning quick and had to be seen to be believed, talk about flying by the seat of your pants. some fantastic memories, ahh the good ol days! yes i remember the book well BC, the veritable bible back then for shortwings. as with many things practices change as knowledge is gained, me mate still swears by some of Mavrogodato's fundementals and still regards many merits in the book. Edited January 12, 2016 by 7daysinaweek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POPPY-72 Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 another nice shot there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 stunning pic as always gg.regular assassins on my bird table...will never forget one hitting and eating rearend first a blackbird...the noise was horrific! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Excellent pic GG. We used to have sparrow hawks in our area, not seen one for about 3 years. Asleep in chair this pm wakes up & Mrs SBL says "you missed the sparrow hawk on our fence" doh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENGRASS Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Thanks for viewing and replies.. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Brilliaint shot, Just waiting for some time and half sharp weather to get out with my new kit and see what it can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 stunning pic as always gg.regular assassins on my bird table...will never forget one hitting and eating rearend first a blackbird...the noise was horrific! I Was watching some sparrows on the front lawn when a hawk came past the window like a bullet and pinned one of the sparrows down. The poor bird was looking up at the hawk like it was thinking, oh ****, the hawk was just standing on the sparrow sort of thinking, who saw me do that and shall I eat it now or later? Instinctively I tapped on the window and the hawk took off with the sparrow and flew off over the hedge and away. I felt sorry for the sparrow but nature is cruel, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzashadow Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) sorry wrong thread Edited January 18, 2016 by bazzashadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 ...nature is cruel, You can see something reptilian in the eyes of raptors (the scaly legs probably add to the look), and it isn't too hard to believe they evolved from dinosaurs. Terrifying and ruthlessly efficient. This is a gem of a composition, GG, love it. LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I wish i had half your talent to take "a quick grab shot" like this. Simply stunning work GG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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