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17 and 11

On to a new season - Cisco's seventeeth, and with me, Farrah's eleventh. Last season was the most productive in terms of catch numbers for both hawks, for whatever that's worth. My principal goal is getting through the season safely with the hawks' consistently catching game. That constitutes a successful season.

Why would a 'posum come visit my Harris's Hawk?

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- September 16, 2021

Guess no hunting for Farrah tomorrow..

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One squirrel contact per week

- January 28, 2022

I let Farrah chase squirrels but allow her only one contact each week. This can be a grab, catch, or a bite. This week it was a catch on a squirrel she spotted as we were heading home. We saw no squirrels for an hour and a half. Suddenly Farrah looked down and she was on the ground. Wednesday Cisco Thursday after a stressful hunt On Friday

On the ragged edge...

- March 25, 2022

The season may be over. I'm keeping the hawks at hunting weight, but we are quickly moving into the heat. I took Farrah out today - she chased a couple of out-of-season Mallards on two flights, and attacked some quail on the ground which buzzed off with no pursuit. This sounds better than it was. This is what Harris's do....

One of the three squirrels in one tree

- January 06, 2022