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    The Falconer

    This is our friend who is a professional falconer and operates Hawk Walks at the local country park. We have been asked to shoot some up to date images for his website and on Sunday we spent an hour with him to get a feel for what happens on these walks.

    This is just one of the practice shots with John and one of his harris hawks

    stan

    Last edited by Stan; 19-02-2018, 09:29.
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    #2
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    Lovely image Stan as it shows the connection between the man and his falcon.

    Tom

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      #3
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      excellent Stan, but I must admit I would have lost the thing sticking up the birds back
      :- Ian

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        #4
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        Originally posted by tesarver View Post
        Lovely image Stan as it shows the connection between the man and his falcon.
        I agree, lovely.
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          #5
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          Nice shot Stan, I guess the "wire" on it's back is telemetry?
          Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way

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            #6
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            thanks for looking guys

            guess the "wire" on it's back is telemetry?
            yes it is - left it in along with all the leatherwork as the shot is more about the falconer and his relationship
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              #7
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              see your point Stan
              :- Ian

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                #8
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                It really does show the connection like you want it to Stan - its like an owner with their dog, where the dog is always making eye contact with the owner to watch for commands / instructions.

                Really good shot.

                (although now the wire has been pointed out, you cant help but focus on it, it looks like its a hook to hang the bird back up on the tree after he has finished )
                Andy
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                  #9
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                  My Grandson looked at this shot and said that man has been to our school with his birds!
                  Colin

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                    #10
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                    The two expressions you have caught here really add some impact to this shot, nicely done

                    Paul

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                      #11
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                      thanks guys

                      stan
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                        #12
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                        I maybe should point out that people flying Hawks are usually called Austringers rather than Falconers
                        Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way

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                          #13
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                          Have to disagree - John calls himself a professional falconer, which Collins Dictionary defines as a person who beads or trains hawks or who follows the sport of falconry whereas an austringer is defined as a person who keeps goshawks

                          Of course in Scotland there may be a different meaning

                          Stan
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                            #14
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                            Big breath, here goes:

                            In Germany, a Falconer keeps, flies and hunts with Falcons, whilst an Austringer does the same with Hawks and Eagles. With the Anglo-Saxon invasion, both terms would have come into use in this country, but over time, Falconer and Falconry have become the general terms. In some areas of the UK, as Stan has already pointed out, Austringer has become a specific term for a Falconer who solely keeps, flies and hunts with Goshawks.
                            Colin

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                              #15
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                              I wasn't being pedantic, just making a comment, it maybe nowadays people who fly Gos call themselves Austringers, but the term refers to any broad winged hawk. Phillip Glasier who founded the bird of prey centre at Newent and was recognised as the eminent authority on things falconry post second world war states this information in his book falconry and hawking. Of interest, he was the last professional falconer in Britain, he flew the actor James Robertson Justices birds, this was hunting rather than display flying as is often the case these days, indeed his daughter Jemima Parry Jones would not really be called a falconer by her own father. I called myself a falconer when I flew my Saker, but I was really stretching the term, although Jack Mavgrogordato was kind enough to call me a falconer so that made me happy
                              Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way

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