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Post by Weasel on Nov 18, 2005 15:44:14 GMT -5
Well?? Are you out killin squirrels yet???
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Post by Dodes on Nov 18, 2005 21:58:23 GMT -5
Not yet. I was hoping to have her ready by tomorrow, but Gary thinks she needs to drop another oz. or two before she's at her true flying weight. She's doing well on the creance, though.
I'm flying her on the creance again tomorrow (she should drop a little tonight), and if I can't get away from her, I'll know she's ready.
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Post by Dodes on Dec 11, 2005 1:52:36 GMT -5
First kill today! After a week of respiratory problems, I took her out, and she killed a female fox-squirrel! I'm happy as hell!
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Post by ccrobbins on Dec 11, 2005 13:53:49 GMT -5
Nice job!!!!!
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Post by ritchiera on Dec 11, 2005 23:34:54 GMT -5
Ok, I'm wanting to know in the two pictures above where the feather damage is. I'm not used to RT's as my first bird is a Kestrel. Do the lice eat the edge of the feathers? I notice they come to an odd point, possibly chewed to a curve. Is that what lice damage looks like?
Bob Ritchie
Orem, UT
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Post by frootdog on Dec 11, 2005 23:58:09 GMT -5
Check out the first pic..the one with the bird hooded. Look at the covert feathers both on the body and above the secondaries. They have little to no white and are oddly shaped, almost teardrop. The lice actually eat the feathers and seem to have an affinity for the white feathers or the white parts of feathers.
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Post by Weasel on Dec 12, 2005 9:45:39 GMT -5
Congrats Dodes!!!! ......so, when you comng out here to hunt some squirrels? Yarak is now in South Carolina and will not be hunting with us anymore......
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Post by Dodes on Dec 12, 2005 10:46:35 GMT -5
He left already? That sucks! I thought he was waiting until after the THA meet.
Noel, I'd love to head your way sometime and go hawking. My days off have changed to Fridays and Saturdays. Maybe we can work something out.....
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Post by Weasel on Dec 12, 2005 11:37:59 GMT -5
I'm free every Saturday....Bring it! Got a wooded area with your name on it since nobody flies there anymore. The ex is gone, Yarak is gone and I don't have a squirrel bird now so it's up to you to do you thing by reducing the squirrel population. I will see if Frootdog wants to hook up too.
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Post by frootdog on Dec 12, 2005 20:06:30 GMT -5
I'm in. Just say when. If Dodes needs a place to stay my pad is available. Goose only has 3 squirrels this year. She's up to 58 rabbits.
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Post by Dodes on Dec 16, 2005 9:40:26 GMT -5
Frootdog, I may take you up on that offer. And congrats on the awesome headcount!
Cadillac (my bird's official name) killed number two yesterday. It was one of those classic, long fox squirrel chases. My girlfriend and I kept that sucker up in the trees for about 25 minutes before it finally bailed, and the bird slammed it. We're going for number 3 today.
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Post by Weasel on Dec 16, 2005 13:32:34 GMT -5
sweeeeeeetttt..........My bird isn't doin much right now as he got Sour crop the other day from me over feeding his little butt.....
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Post by Dodes on Dec 17, 2005 19:56:11 GMT -5
Fox Squirrel number three today! Almost caught a wild RT, too. He he.
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