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I went hunting with two Northern Goshawks at the PFHT annual meet. This one is sixteen years old!More photos from this falconry meet can be viewed on my personal Facebook profile here
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Comments: 51
Ahh, so this is what inspired MistakeNot's drawing?
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Yes, this is the photo reference
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Coolio, they both look awesome
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you captured this falcons eye beautifully!! just amazing quality
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awesome photo goshawks eyes change color three times in their lives. Blue when hatched, yeloow in the adolescent years, and blood red as seen here in their adult lives. How many bunnies did they catch!
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We didn't get any this day
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that sucks, any chases? i am a falconer also, thats why i inquired. what state was the meet in? you take very nice photos you should be published; call nat geo tell them to get off their asses and hire you!
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Thank you 
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Thank you! They are a sharp-looking bird
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You're welcome! And yes, they sure are! 
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Thanks
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I see the bird's eye a bit too dark, probably due to the photo conditions. In Spain old goshawks have got scarlet red eyes. They are breathtaking beautiful (independently where they come from).
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This particular bird did not have bright eyes. I assume it's because she is very old. The younger one I also got to hunt with had much brighter eyes.
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Man I wish I was in Pa! I just started traveling so I missed the meet. Amazing shot!
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Thanks! I only went out with friends one day - but it was GREAT!!
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Man bummer I missed it! That Ornate Hawk Eagle was there too?
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Yes!!! I got to go out with that bird!I still can't believe it!
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Wow, I had no idea anyone had one in Pa. I asked my sponsor about it and he found out who it was. It's a guy he knows. (My sponsor used to be a vice president for the club a while back). Still can't believe the guy HUNTED with it! Blows my mind!
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The bird hunted from the glove and looked like she had TWO trackers attached. I was disappointed not to see any real flights from her, but still glad to see the bird - especially in natural light. I was more expecting to see her inside. Maybe he'll bring her next year too!
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I won't be in Pa for the meets at all, I'm spending winters in Oklahoma now (Hoping to go to an Oklahoma meet this year
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I'm not sure which future ones I will be at. I don't fly birds, I just photograph them, so it depends on who is going that I know. I've met a lot of great falconers though!!
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As of right now, I will be spending pretty much all of my winters in Oklahoma. But you should come to the Pa Ren Faire sometime and check out the birds I work with. I have seen some people get some really cool shots of them during our show
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That's very tempting! I'll have to consider it - hopefully it's in the spring or summer? I'd love to photograph these birds when it is actually warm out!
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It's on the weekends of August, September, and October. Plenty of warm days, and a few cold ones! We are there every weekend and we do shows with the birds throughout the day.
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Superb photo with excellent colour and detail of a very beautiful bird of prey. Excellent eye capture as well.
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l understand these avians are excellent flyers,able to fly/hunt btwn trees/branches and other obstructions... those red eyes are mesmerizing!!!
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Yeah, it was a pleasure to watch them hunt. This one gave up too quickly on the one small mammal she went after, but the younger one had a few good flights.
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a very striking pic, the feather texture seems to me to be suggestive of a japanese painting.
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They are very striking birds!
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