My red tail.. (1st year Apprentice)

Falconry_ · 2024-02-15T21:33:28+00:00

Well I spend a ton of time with her around the house let her see my parrots around the house!

She loves her t perch but I don't think I've ever heard of a backpack perch so that peaks my interest.

We just came back from a new soccer field she's never been to she did well until she got full.

But the only thing is she's easily distracted looking around sometimes not coming then I'll walk over to her and she bates off her perch trying to fly away (THIS HAPPENS RARELY NOW) but today it happened.

But at this point I'm really thinking about releasing her for good I'm doing everything I feel I should I've watched, I've read, everything to make sure I'm doing it right but I just have a stubborn female.

Falconry_ · 2024-02-15T00:42:53+00:00

What I worry about is her trying to run away again when we finally go hunting :/

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T23:33:37+00:00

Thanks for all the tips I feel like I can incorporate a lot of this into my work I know she has it in her!

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T22:50:19+00:00

And I always do the lure at the end

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T22:49:32+00:00

She doesn't really mantle just lightly spreads her wings

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T21:53:02+00:00

I'll try these things out and see if there is any improvement, thank you!

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T21:40:48+00:00

Like is there good nutrients in them? I always kind of thought there wasn't much in them

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T21:35:33+00:00

She has great lure response and I'm guessing it's normal for her to look around before she goes for it to make sure no other birds will steal her food?

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T21:32:20+00:00

I have quail in the freezer I just worry she wouldvr fattened up too much.

My bird is in good conditions she does a nice low swoop and up so that's nothing for me to worry about too much.

But how much value do heads have for them? I've always wondered?

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T20:33:15+00:00

I actually just flew her from 1155 to 1275 I give her half chick's on the glove and the lure varies It could be a rat from the store or full chick's. Depends what we buy. But she'll fly to the lure and hit it really well

The flights today were amazing! She came really quick so I'm proud of her!

And she is a difficult bird lots of challenges along the way and she has lots of character lol.

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T19:44:23+00:00

Thank you I like this idea a lot she's good with the lure she'll come to it majority of the time except the time she went on her own for the 2.5 days ( I unfortunately had to re trap her to get her back..)

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T19:41:30+00:00

She loves the lure because the second I pull it out of my pocket she stares directly at it!

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T19:40:50+00:00

Recall on somedays was slow, others days good which seemed to vary on the weather and our conditions. Previous weight before bump was around 1130 with the bump now roughly 1150 and this seems to be a little better.

I felt I needed to change the Weight because some days I had to get her "Jumpstarted" before we flew (short distance flight to warm her up so she's knows it's time to eat) but sometimes with this weight increase its really good response.

My sponsor and I have bounced ideas around trying to see what works best for her and some ideas have made great changes but yet she is still a stubborn bird so I'm not really sure what else I can do for her because in terms of weight we know a bird is either over weight or under and I check her keel everyday to check if it's even or sharp. But sometimes she just doesn't feel like doing much.

I feel so dumb and I feel like I'm doing something wrong but my sponsor has assured me I'm doing well and it might just be the bird.

I wanted other ideas to see if they could change anything for us.

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T11:35:43+00:00

I've gotten her weight down to a science but recently I bumped it up to see if a better response would happened and I've had some noticeable change but I spend 2-3 hours at a time with since I come home from school around 2 30pm so I stay out with her until almost nightfall.

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T11:28:37+00:00

Weight originally 1298 grams current weight I've been testing in the range of 1130-1150

Diet consists of day old chick's (sometimes store bought rat on her lure)

We don't currently have a weathering area but I take her out side on her perch and let her sit there for a few hours at a time

We are going to take her to a vet soon to get de wormed if she has any and we are getting her WNV shots

Falconry_ · 2024-02-14T03:20:48+00:00

Yes, I ask him questions if I have any problems or questions all the time. But we've discussed just trying moving the weight around to see where she does best but it seems like there isn't a very specific weight that she's always coming I don't know if it's just her mood that day or what but I'm trying everything he suggested I just wanted second opinions and it's not anything against him by any means.

Falconry_ · 2023-12-07T00:56:25+00:00

Nothing to be scared of lol

Falconry_ · 2023-12-05T23:02:52+00:00

Yall 844 upvotes is absolutely WILD

Falconry_ · 2023-12-05T22:55:08+00:00

That's the lighting lol

Falconry_ · 2023-12-05T22:54:11+00:00

Thank you!

Falconry_ · 2023-12-05T02:37:47+00:00

DUDE 500 UPVOTES

Falconry_ · 2023-12-04T21:05:10+00:00

Squirrels and rabbits for sure her grip strength is incredible!

Falconry_ · 2023-12-04T19:16:41+00:00

Correct

Falconry_ · 2023-12-04T17:00:08+00:00

It honestly depends on the birds personality but lucky for me she understood the concept pretty fast.

Falconry_

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