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Managed a pretty one with the falcon. #5529130 01/09/15 03:16 AM
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Wigeon are pretty tough to catch. They know they aren't as powerful a flyer as a mallard or as talented in the air as a pintail, so they make up for it by being cagey. They have a knack for getting off the water when the falcon is perfectly out of position so it can't catch the ducks or waiting for another duck to get caught before flushing. Not today though. This pretty drake made a few wrong moves that landed him in Quapa's talons. It wasn't in spectacular style, but there's so many ways for this sport to go wrong that I'll savor any success.


Re: Managed a pretty one with the falcon. [Re: Duckhawker] #5529151 01/09/15 03:27 AM
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I hate widgeons! mad


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Nice


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Re: Managed a pretty one with the falcon. [Re: Duckhawker] #5529216 01/09/15 03:53 AM
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Re: Managed a pretty one with the falcon. [Re: Duckhawker] #5529453 01/09/15 12:11 PM
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Good lookin hawk


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Very nice!


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Re: Managed a pretty one with the falcon. [Re: Duckhawker] #5529533 01/09/15 01:19 PM
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Falconry looks like so much fun. Well done!

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Nice looking birds!


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cheers

Re: Managed a pretty one with the falcon. [Re: DuckCoach1985] #5531604 01/10/15 03:19 AM
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You need to put a gopro on that bird..

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Originally Posted By: Guy
You need to put a gopro on that bird..


That would be awesome

Re: Managed a pretty one with the falcon. [Re: Duckhawker] #5531888 01/10/15 05:36 AM
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That's badass! Wish I had the patience/desire to train a falcon, luckily I have a shotgun grin

Re: Managed a pretty one with the falcon. [Re: Duckhawker] #5532169 01/10/15 02:23 PM
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Glad y'all like the photo. I'll keep trying to take video and decent photos here and there. Regarding the gopro idea, that particular camera is too big, but they do make backpack cams for raptors. I have a friend who has one who shot a video in Denton of his peregrine catching a gadwall. You can search it on YouTube. Personally, I don't like the footage from the bird's point of view as it goes too fast and I can't see much. Check it out though.

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that is awesome

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Different, but really cool!

Re: Managed a pretty one with the falcon. [Re: Duckhawker] #5534714 01/11/15 06:04 PM
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Sweet that would be cool to watch
Thanks for sharing



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Re: Managed a pretty one with the falcon. [Re: Duckhawker] #5536004 01/11/15 11:41 PM
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That's cool. Would be awesome to see happen

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Nice job & pic

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