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| Discussion of other Raptor species; their anatomy, biology, ecology, etc. | |
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| Raptorman | Nov 11 2007, 10:22 PM Post #286 |
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| ostrich2 | Nov 12 2007, 06:20 PM Post #287 |
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Here is another goshawk video I came across: Goshawk Eating Squirrel I have been doing some reading in the Nick Fox book to see if I could find any information on the activity in the other goshawk video with the brightly colored twirled stick. I haven't yet found what exactly that might be - there are a lot of different techniques with training using various forms of lure, but they are generally intended to develop skills of flight and pursuit of prey, and usually involve some type of food (or artificial lure). I haven't found anything yet quite like what is in the video. If I find anything more specific I will post it. |
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| Raptorman | Nov 12 2007, 07:53 PM Post #288 |
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| Patti | Nov 14 2007, 09:40 AM Post #289 |
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Bill, while watching videos you and Ostrich have posted, I ran into this one. The person who posted this lives in Mexico--hard to know anything else--and there are some quite wonderful Spanish raptor videos and South American as well. Some very nice footage of the handlers and raptors in flight here. I happen to like the music and very much like the opening. Beautiful birds~~~ Cetreria Al Fin del Mundo |
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| Raptorman | Nov 14 2007, 10:34 AM Post #290 |
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| ostrich2 | Nov 14 2007, 05:18 PM Post #291 |
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Just out of curiousity, I took some pictures today of the area at the back of the property at work where I saw the possible rough-legged hawk: The hawk was sitting in the branches of the large tree behind the light standard in the foreground. ![]() There is a wooded area all along the road on that side (the company buildings are behind on the far side of the wooded area) - you can see more of it here: ![]() After the hawk took off from the tree, it crossed the road and glided for a while over on the other side, where there are long patches of open fields with a lot of tall grass: ![]() I am keeping my eyes open now when I go in to see if I spot any other raptors. If I get a chance I'll try to get a shot of one. Although there are probably a number of them in the area, I only have actual sightings very occasionally. |
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| ostrich2 | Nov 14 2007, 05:35 PM Post #292 |
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Bill, I'm also thinking that it may be fun/interesting to try to see if it's possible to sight any of the resident hawks in High Park - as far as I'm aware there are some resident birds that do stay in the park through the fall/winter. I would assume that by far the most likely species to be around would be the red-tail, although it might not be impossible that there are other species around. I'll try to find what details I can on the park layout and what kinds of roosting/perching areas there might be - if you have any suggestions on where might be likely places to look, I will check into them. Since we are out of nesting/breeding season now, I'm not sure if any RTs would be primarily oriented towards roosting spots, good hunting spots, or both. There may be some known nesting locations, although again since we're out of nesting season I don't know whether those are relevant now. If there are any typical times/weather conditions/etc that would be good for sightings that would also be interesting. One person I spoke to at Hawk Hill indicated that perhaps they might tend to be found more towards the north end of the park, as there are more squirrels there that might provide prey opportunities. |
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| Patti | Nov 14 2007, 05:38 PM Post #293 |
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Bill--I saw a very WEIRD YouTube that could have been educational, had the goshawk been handfed by a different type of person. It wasn't just the music, but it didn't add to it.....it was the mental state of the handler. A baseball bat and what looked to be an automatic rifle were displayed in the yard near the chick. I'm not into automatic weaponry, so don't quite know what I was looking at--but it looked more military in nature. The bird, fortunately, did appear to be loved and very well tended. The fellow touched his shoulder a number of times. I would say this fellow was American--now I wish I had looked into his channel at his profile. Thank you VERY much for the I.D.'s. Ostrich, I would think there would be a lot of good eating in those open areas! Very nice landscape. You're bound to have a change of luck and am looking forward to more reports. |
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| Raptorman | Nov 14 2007, 06:19 PM Post #294 |
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| Patti | Nov 14 2007, 08:22 PM Post #295 |
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I'll try to find it, Bill. Pretty strange...seemed to be geniune attachment to the bird, which maybe was a Gryfalcon and not a Goshawk...I looked at so many last night, it's a little hazy, but almost positive it was one of those--a chick, too. Pretty sure I'll recognize the title right off. People do horrible things with parrots and imagine there is an even darker side to raptors. EDIT: Found it! He's 32 and American--has 5 videos. I'll watch the others tonight..they seem to be hunting vids, will check them out. Here's the only one of his I've viewed. EDIT TWO: Watched his other 4 short videos and he's speaking. Actually, doesn't strike me as a raving lunatic at all. Doesn't seem particularly hostile or aggressive and appears attached to Gooser. Imprint Gyr/Saker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXWS7ZJMJWA Fortunately, my first TV raptor introduction up close was with Huell Howser on California Gold...PBS (public television) and the guy was actually kind of LOCAL. Think maybe in Simi Valley which is very close to me. Very cleancut decent guy was my introduction, but now I can see the "dark" side. Not good~~ My uncle had a Springer spaniel for hunting when I was a child...and we had one of the pups from a litter. I noticed a lot of what appear to be Springers in a number of videos. Is this the dog of choice? |
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| Raptorman | Nov 14 2007, 10:00 PM Post #296 |
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| Raptorman | Nov 15 2007, 06:36 AM Post #297 |
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| ostrich2 | Nov 15 2007, 05:52 PM Post #298 |
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Wow - this id stuff is tough :D. I took my first look through the birds, trying without using a field guide, and without a reference I was pretty hopeless - I need lots of practice. The video even says "Oklahoma accipiters" at the beginning, so at least you know they are NA accipiter species. There were a couple I recognized though. |
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| Raptorman | Nov 15 2007, 08:14 PM Post #299 |
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| ostrich2 | Nov 16 2007, 08:15 AM Post #300 |
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Petra posted this link in chat which has some very striking and interesting pictures of some red-shouldered hawks: Red-Shouldered Hawks |
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