tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post5980504831445512372..comments2024-03-12T00:06:28.983-05:00Comments on Life in a Little Red Farmhouse: Jake's new hawkKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992045408735413650noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-71024410857358282842012-06-21T19:17:10.382-05:002012-06-21T19:17:10.382-05:00Hi Carrie. Welcome to my blog! Jake's blog i...Hi Carrie. Welcome to my blog! Jake's blog is down right now since he doesn't have a bird. He blogged for two years but has just graduated and is busy doing other things. We are keeping it up privately until we can print it all off for his own records. Thanks for asking about it though!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992045408735413650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-21420923141456273702012-06-20T15:46:39.299-05:002012-06-20T15:46:39.299-05:00I just came across your blog and I'm really en...I just came across your blog and I'm really enjoying it. I clicked on your sons blog, but it says I need permission to view. Is the blog still up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-9272404715714802702011-10-22T20:34:36.611-05:002011-10-22T20:34:36.611-05:00she was so lovely to see in person...wow. i had t...she was so lovely to see in person...wow. i had totally missed this post! i'll have to check out jake's blog too!mountain mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964351298726937025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-89739220773929783522011-10-06T16:22:15.660-05:002011-10-06T16:22:15.660-05:00I don't know much about hawks (except the fact...I don't know much about hawks (except the fact that they play havoc with our chickens), but she is beautiful. I bet training is a lot of work. That's quite a step up in size from the other one he had.Patricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09073900183291544491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-30160737102436418052011-10-06T08:22:27.855-05:002011-10-06T08:22:27.855-05:00Jake's hawk is just gorgeous! We have been luc...Jake's hawk is just gorgeous! We have been lucky enough to see several lately, fairly close by, and they are such magnificent creatures. (We have a good amount of - ahem - rodents here in the city, so I suspect they are eating well) I look forward to seeing more of this beautiful girl!Andrea at Opulent Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00047846276519608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-80035460919531872692011-10-05T21:28:10.078-05:002011-10-05T21:28:10.078-05:00Kim I found your post VERY interesting and I poppe...Kim I found your post VERY interesting and I popped over to your son's blog and thoroughly enjoyed my visit. What a wonderful hobby he has taken up...you have a very responsible young man there. I loved reading how his bird was caught and watching the video of V's release. I'm sure it was hard for him to see his first bird 'fly the coop'. You have raised a fine young man there. I look forward to seeing their progress. Have a wonderful Thursday!<br />Maura :)Maura @ Kisiwa Creek Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992187526413563417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-7326372059224752082011-10-05T21:15:53.977-05:002011-10-05T21:15:53.977-05:00It's a beautiful bird. I hope your chickens ...It's a beautiful bird. I hope your chickens are safely behind hawk fencing? I'll check out his blog. Quite an amazing skill to learn.Denise at Autumn Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00229028926029898680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-2032307132030864502011-10-04T19:48:33.484-05:002011-10-04T19:48:33.484-05:00I love red-tailed hawks. We get to see them around...I love red-tailed hawks. We get to see them around our home a lot. They are so graceful. Love the picture of Jake's girl. Thanks for sharing a link to his blog. I poked around on it and loved reading about things that are so foreign to me!Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-35377143135119018312011-10-04T08:43:02.896-05:002011-10-04T08:43:02.896-05:00Dr. Momi,
No name yet. He's still thinking ab...Dr. Momi,<br />No name yet. He's still thinking about it. It will probably be a latin one like Viator, his last bird.<br />Pit Stop,<br />In falconry, the birds are trapped with bait and the traps usually have small nooses that get tangled on their talons. The falconers put the trap out after sighting the bird and watch it. If a raptor goes for the trap they are not in it more than a few seconds. The thing you have to remember is that falconers LOVE birds and because they are strictly regulated by state and federal wildlife departments, they safety for the birds comes first.<br />Jake is taking part in a two year apprenticeship to train him to be a falconer. From my perspective, the beauty of falconry is watching a person and a wild bird become hunting partners. These guys (and girls) truly bring out the best in their birds!<br />And just so you know, birds captured in the wild are usually returned to the wild. That is a beautiful thing too. See, "Fly Free, V" in the sidebar on our son's blog apprenticefalconer.blogspot.comKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992045408735413650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-10218819391799719732011-10-04T08:20:07.592-05:002011-10-04T08:20:07.592-05:00She's stunning!She's stunning!katiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232045088235784636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-81608534131377187732011-10-04T07:40:51.330-05:002011-10-04T07:40:51.330-05:00I was helping the reading teacher at school who su...I was helping the reading teacher at school who suggested I read My Side of the Mountain. I had kids and we read all the books in the series and have a real admiration for big birds! <br />Enjoy this experience.Karen Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189370281390432351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-61242686051986604122011-10-03T21:07:37.278-05:002011-10-03T21:07:37.278-05:00How exciting! There is nothing better than workin...How exciting! There is nothing better than working closely with an animal. I admire Jake for picking such an interesting and challenging sport. I wish him and his new partner luck. Does she have a name yet?Bonnie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-67344375492424847342011-10-03T17:28:40.608-05:002011-10-03T17:28:40.608-05:00I did not know the females were bigger!.....I look...I did not know the females were bigger!.....I look forward to learning more. (from Jake's blog) She is beautiful! Does she have a name?dr momihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665259531466170062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-87740786423808237482011-10-03T14:06:30.776-05:002011-10-03T14:06:30.776-05:00Please excuse my ignorance regarding falconry....b...Please excuse my ignorance regarding falconry....but how are the wild falcons caught? I'm just picturing a scary, inhumane capture of a wild bird.Pit Stop Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02254651719197271546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120951280111200332.post-19056791722609484612011-10-03T13:23:38.908-05:002011-10-03T13:23:38.908-05:00how awesome that she is young and probably more tr...how awesome that she is young and probably more trainable than an adult! i'm so impressed that she is not trying to fight him.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com