Pluvialis has been having a rough time. I do not think she is ‘whingeing’, in the slightest; as she admits, ‘Death, relationships, job-loss, moving: four biggies in the World of Stress.’ The four I’d say– dealing with only two has on occasion reduced me to near- catatonia. What fascinates me is that she is finding …
Tag: Falconry
Gorbatov
Al Gates has a new gallery of vadim Gorbatov with old photos and links.
International Falconry Festival
A carnival of pics of things we love here. Thanks to Jevgeni Shergalin.
Bird “Bleg”
Which as readers of blogs know is a Blogger’s Beg. I am going into this season birdless as well as almost utterly penniless. Next year should be better but is… next year. I am mainly interested in Goshawks, Sakers, and (probably crossed with Saker) Gyrs (better health down here). Gosses I probably have to get …
The eagle film
I have had about twenty people send me this so thought I should just post it myself. Below is a typical response from me: It is a trained golden taking a roe deer at the annual meet at Opocno in the Czech Republic. They take them as easily as a Goshawk takes a hare. The …
Bat Falconry?
Couldn’t resist posting this re comments below…
Egregious– and Hilarious– Error
Do editors (as opposed to acquisitions people and Spellcheck) exist any more? First, visit Pluvi’s post, appropriately titled AAAARGH! For non- birders, the cover of The Peregrine does not show a Peregrine or even a falcon; the cover of The Goshawk shows a Gyrfalcon. Now, go here. See the long bio of Nobel Prize- winning …
More Vadim
You can get a print of this, in true color, from the REF– see Reid’s post below.
Gorbatov Prints
The fabulous Russian artist Vadim Gorbatov visited the US last fall under the auspices of the Raptor Education Foundation. He paid a visit to Steve and Libby in Magdalena and Steve posted on the visit and Vadim’s art here and here and here. People intrigued by the samples Steve provided may want to know that …
The Falcon’s Call
Alright, I had to take this one: A friend of mine is mentioned in Vanity Fair.He’s Steve Hein, Director of the Lamar Q. Ball, Jr., Raptor Center at Georgia Southern University. Steve is a falconer and a wildlife artist, a transplanted West-coaster who flourished in a far away world of barbecue and Brunswick stew and …