A Walk with Hara the Harris's Hawk

[@BlondLanfear]

Eyes on the front - ready to hunt; eyes on the side - run and hide

[@zariacobbler]

Lanfear it was supposed to be eyes in the side meant to hide, but I like ur version better

[@bubbajenkins123]

You and Augusto did great, Jess! Birds of prey are so majestic!

[@yetinother]

Thanks for sharing Hara with us! A beautiful bird with a happy home!

[@TheTravelVal]

Loved this video!! PS videography looked professional to me!

[@animalwondersmontana]

😁

[@phoenix1810]

I agree! Great job J. And A. 🙂

[@InfectedChris]

I know you mentioned 2 videos a week in the last video, and I guess I didn't realize what day it is anymore! I love seeing the hawks flying around my neighborhood and I'm lucky to live in a place where I can see them and how they act.

[@kristinat4091]

Who knew birds of prey could be so darn cute! She purrs gaaaah!!

[@kickingviolets]

I actually really liked this format of video! It felt so personal like we were actually just taking a walk with you and Hara!

[@Joey_The_Owl]

'A walk with a hawk' sounds like a childrens book! ❤️

[@beckijameson3844]

It touches my heart so deeply, the way your service is so thoughtful and flexible to meet the needs of these excellent animals! The design of Hara's home is so well-thought-out!

[@Po101080]

Didn't realize it was Tuesday until you reminded us in the beginning haha. I saw the video and thought "Oh that's right, its Thurs"

[@NecroyashaSayuri]

Hi, I was wondering what the reason for her "squatting" at around 6:04 is?

[@animalwondersmontana]

Hara has done this behavior since she came to us and its not something that I've seen in other Harris Harris I've worked with. I'm pretty sure she does it when she's looking for a new place to perch, bu she only does it when she has a roof over her head. So, maybe it's her way if assessing if she can jump and perch up high?

[@mickblock]

Yeah she did that on Scishow too. Like she can't quite put her feather on why the ceiling is a thing or if it's really an impediment to her or not.

[@professorsogol5824]

@@animalwondersmontana Could this behavior be similar to that of a cat preparing to make a jump? A cat will often move its head from side to side and appears to be doing some trigonometry in its head to calculate the exact distance and the amount of power to put in its legs for the leap in question. I'm sure you've noticed how cats always seem to "just make it" to the landing sight. And, according to The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds (J. K. Terres, Alfred A. Knopf, 1987), hawks and eagles have two fovea in each eye. The central fovea provides sharpened lateral, monocular, vision while the temporal fovea is used when looking forward with binocular vision. The central fovea is sometimes called the "search fovea" and is used to identify object while the temporal fovea is called the "pursuit fovea" for, as the name suggests, pursuing prey. That, in turn, suggests that a hawk reading a newspaper at 300 meters would have to turn its head to one side so as to view the newspaper monocularly. The same source also says humans have about 200,000 visual cells per square millimeter; hawks have about 1,000,000 per square millimeter.

[@MeganKugs]

I was wondering the same thing. I’m glad you asked and I’m glad Jessi responded, very interesting.

[@projordyyyritchie9720]

Shes trying to bait away cause shes uncomfortable. Meaning shes wanting to fly away from probably you or the camera man

[@lukethomas658]

I always love spotting hawks when driving or walking, glad Hara has a safe home with you.

[@aggirl9754]

Such a beautiful girl! Thank you for sharing her and teaching us new things about these important creatures!

[@veledwin1]

I don't know if she can read the whole newspaper from three football fields away, but I don't doubt that she could at least read the headline! That's amazing. But not as amazing as the bond you and Hera have. That was a pleasure to watch 💛

[@MrTacticalinuit]

HER PURRS OMG MY HEART MELTED

[@eviehankins8223]

What an amazingly intelligent and beautiful bird! You can tell how inquisitive and observant she is.

[@tisfortori4521]

that purr was the cutest thing!!

[@locutusofquail8426]

You did great with the filming! Happy to see your lovely face and hang out with Hara. :)

[@alicecain2830]

Thank you for all of the wonderful information you always give us about the animals in your care. You seem so interested in every animal! I have no idea how you get everything done even with the help you get from your staff and volunteers. You and your family Are amazing!

[@radishraccoon3657]

Her brow ridges *also* make her look adorably worried, of course. And I'm watching this waaaay late to the party, but I think you guys did a great job with the camera work.

[@Emily-fh8en]

She's so cute!! That purr really did sound like a cat!

[@khango6138]

What a beautiful dinosaur

[@Yahriel]

I didn't know they purred! That's adorable! I'm surprised you didn't mention the stacking! That's the most fascinating thing (to me) about these birds!

[@Lisatheecologist]

Video quality is on par with the rest of your videos. So fantastic as usual

[@battletoads22]

That's amazing that she lets you touch her tail feathers like that, and that you can be so at easy when removing her leash.

[@geoffhirschi803]

Enjoyed the video. Even more so when I realized that I was one of the breeders that tried to use Hara in a breeding program, and I had sent her to Moorpark before we found she had the infection. Last I was in touch with the zoo I thought they were going to try to find some way to keep her. Nice to know where she landed. One of my good friends was the falconer who was hunting her before she had frostbite injury.

[@animalwondersmontana]

What, really?!! I didn't get the names of Hara's previous owners before the zoo got her and we never got a full background history on her. It was presumed frostbite damage but not confirmed, and I didn't know she was ever fully flown. We rarely get to talk to original owners/caretakers so this is exciting! Do you have any insight on to why she rejected her male suitors and never bred?

[@geoffhirschi803]

@@animalwondersmontana I do not recall the dates of the transitions involved, but I do know her full history. I do not see how to send a private message through KZbin, but got an email address of your website. I will send you more info there. I have had friends get harassed by Animal Rights zealots, and do not want to give any who would be so inclined a trail to follow.

[@alanemichels1892]

Great job on the video guys! I really enjoyed 'going' on your walk with you & learning about such a magnificent bird.

[@thechaoticgremlin4099]

The purring noise is so cute 😭

[@ziizification]

Thank you so much for a lovely walk with such a lovely animal! I've always loved raptors (I got to 'adopt' one as a birthday gift through a rescue center as a kid) so they're animals I really love. Hara is a beautiful bird!

[@juliusroman8616]

Very cool!

[@ShakalDraconis]

Something I've always wondered with animal vocalizations, is there any benefit in building a trustbond to try to imitate the same sounds back?

[@mrscraftalot]

What a great bird! Thanks for sharing g her with us.

[@Brandon_Moves_You]

Great video! I share a name with the Harris Hawk and turned it into my business logo. It fits perfectly, and I love the bird! Great video, never noticed the eyebrow ridges before. Love the energy you bring to the education!

[@HeyCuteEarrings]

You did a great job filming!

[@Mika_Storm]

I'm very happy that we get 2 videos a week now 😁 Thank you, it turned out great!

[@abhilashnair3902]

Loved the video Jess... As always :)

[@stacykroptavich9279]

you did great on the filming

[@zeerae630]

Awesome! I've been wondering how Hara was doing!

[@duran-yt]

Hawks and other raptors seem like such regal creatures. And I think it's really cool that they're pack hunters, as is thought for some of their ancient ancestors.

[@princessmia737]

I would seriously love a video about "zoo school". What kinds of classes did you have to take? Did you do any internships or field experiences? How long was the process? How many people were in your cohort?

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

Beautiful bird! Thanks so much for all of these amazing, informative videos. The work you guys do is fantastic.

[@wagnerelle]

Great video! She's beautiful.

[@belizeguy]

Very Nice! Thank You!!

[@elizabethharttley4073]

I had to go look up what you were calling her enclosure, a mews. A group of hawks is a cast, a flock is a kettle. Fyi She's beautiful and intense.

[@KMO325]

This video does not do justice to just how big birds of prey are in person-like no bird you've ever seen. She is a beautiful hawk.

[@a.bookmonkey6790]

I love that by the time you posted this it’s snowed again

[@animalwondersmontana]

Haha, I know! I filmed another one with the snow though. We'll see if it's sunny again by the time the snowy day is uploaded.

[@OneOddOwl]

She is beautiful!

[@Nogardarret]

I love her.....

[@SailorGamer]

Hera is beautiful✨ and the filming was great I can't wait to see more

[@mixedup72]

I would suggest putting window screening over the windows in the mews. The screening protects the bird from mosquitos that could potentially carry the West Nile Virus.

[@Turnbull50]

well done great video

[@shannonbrown8591]

Hi Hara! She is so pretty! I think it's really cool that she purrs. Can any other bird species do this?

[@anna.m8]

Casually walking your bird in the woods

[@FlyKiwi]

What a great video! I'm always fascinated by birds of prey.

[@sweatpantsprincess3239]

I'm so glad she sees you as a packmate, but man! It's kinda sad that such a social bird can't be housed with other raptors. My understanding is that one generally has a number of birds in the mews at once, although I haven't spent too-too much time around people putting on displays with their birds. (Aside from elementary school visits, there were birds of prey at the Renaissance fair I worked at! They frequently cycled through which birds were out on display, so that nobirdie would be too overwhelmed.)

[@KaaSerpent]

What was she doing after you took the leash off, with the posturing, looking up and flapping?

[@angieeeM]

So excited❣💕

[@ShesAaRebel]

You said that the parasite she has can be spread to other birds of prey. Does that include ravens? I know they aren't housed together, but are there any other precautions you take?

[@Cillana]

Ravens are not birds of prey, they are actually very big songbirds. Maybe Hara has this one: Coccidiosis is a disease of the digestive system caused by a parasitic protozoan. This protozoan appears in two forms, Isospora and Eimeria. Isospora is the form found in Falconiformes [hawks, falcons, eagles, etc.] and Strigiformes [owls].

[@infinitecanadian]

The Southwest Wildlife Foundation of Utah has many videos about birds of prey.

[@MeneerGhoep]

Hey Jessi, I noticed that your logo is the exact same as a primate preservation foundation /zoo in the Netherlands: Apenheul. It's been around since the 70s so I'm not sure if you could be in legal trouble. Probably not, but I'd hate to see you guys get in trouble and hinder the awesome work you and everyone at Animal Wonders are doing. Just thought I'd inform you. Love the vids! Say hi to Kemosabe from me!

[@animalwondersmontana]

Check out the Nazca lines! That's what inspired us, they probably inspired Apenheul too.

[@kimbookish]

Great video! I love Hara (and all raptors). Since Hara has a potentially transmissible parasite, does that mean you'll have to turn away any other raptors for the rest of Hara's life?

[@animalwondersmontana]

We've taken that stance since we made the decision to take her in. There are precautions we could put in place if another raptor need to placed with us, though.

[@BlueAloe47]

Do you remove the jesses when she's in her enclosure? It seems like they would get caught on things as she moves around....

[@i.sonnenschein3520]

❤️❤️❤️

[@aleciastar1433]

I wonder if your ravens and your monkey can undo basic knots. Put food in a box with one open side. Put holes in the box for rope to go though. Tie the rope in knots to block access to the food. They might just destroy the rope or learn how to untie your knots.

[@gacrazy65]

You have any close calls with the positive reinforcement? I know my dog had some hiccups with being too excited for a treat, I can only imagine how a hawk bite would feel, even an accidental one.

[@kirstenbass9533]

Are you worried that she will somehow give the parasite to your ravens, or are they not capable of getting that particular parasite? Also, y’all did great filming this video!

[@animalwondersmontana]

Cross contamination with corvids isn't a concern. Also, the way the parasite spreads is through biting flies, which aren't very prevalent in Montana.

[@FlintSparkedStudios]

I'd be curious what the parasite is called.

[@Beryllahawk]

What do you do for enrichment for her, I wonder? Being such social birds, it's a real shame she can't have a friend - though I do understand why, it's still a little sad. But does she get bored?

[@animalwondersmontana]

Since she rejected all her male suitors previously, I really wonder if she would enjoy a roommate or if it would just stress her out. She also really doesn't like any other humans besides Jessi and really dislikes our interns and volunteers that walk in front of her mews. She might just be super picky about who she likes.

[@animalwondersmontana]

Oh, I forgot the answer the enrichment part. She gets new branches and other objects to perch on, a variety of prey, walks in the woods, and traveling to different locations for public presentations.

[@Beryllahawk]

@@animalwondersmontana Ah, I hadn't considered that angle! That's a good point, raptors can be super picky about people.

[@Jetaru]

Is the 2 vids a week gonna be a permanent thing or is it gonna be over when the pandemic is over

[@MaryJo22]

Why are their legs so long (comparing them to other birds of prey)?

[@katieb8752]

How are the animals that are attached to Taylor doing while under quarantine?

[@animalwondersmontana]

There are two animals that are showing signs of missing Taylor, Scarlet and Luka. It makes me sad that she can't be here for them. To help the situation we've been increasing their enrichment and I've been giving them extra attention as well.

[@marthachampagne316]

one thing that you might have forgotten. the desert is a place if vast temperature swings. so she might not be used to the length of the winter but cold snaps are no big to her kind. near freezing temperatures happen every night in the desert.

[@leiad1321]

Wow I am so early

[@myprofile6656]

She has legs for days lmao

[@margaretturtle5827]

If I buy a shirt from the dftb page. I know it won't be shipped till later but will the animals receive the benefits from it now?

[@animalwondersmontana]

Yes! We'll get the funds the day you purchase it. I'm not sure how long it'll take to get to you, but it sounds like you know shipping is pretty slow right now. Thank you for asking!

[@margaretturtle5827]

AnimalWonders Montana awesome :) I just bought a kemosabe shirt. Hope you guys are doing well. Trying to help the best I can from CA! It's been hard to buy things for my pets at home.

[@animalwondersmontana]

@@margaretturtle5827 Thank you, I hope you love the Kemosabe shirt as much as I do! We've had some difficulty finding the same kinds of food we normally buy, but we've been able to find substitutions. Hopfully it'll get easier to get what you need in a week or two when stores can restock their supplies.

[@tomoyo4]

When the hawk grows new feathers, why are those new feathers still in poor flying condition?

[@animalwondersmontana]

She took a bath and then immediately perched with her tail in a tree next to her perch 😆 I guess she didn't feel the need to preen it pretty.

[@shankiepup]

would antibiotics not get rid of the parasite?

[@animalwondersmontana]

Unfortunately it's not that simple. The only known treatment is so harsh that it knocks the bird down enough that it could kill them. It's really not worth the risk.

[@some_wingless_thing8466]

hi

[@jujucattys156]

terible wing tip odema AKA frost bit or bad housing

[@deathnotevictem]

What a happy murder birb ♡

[@satakrionkryptomortis]

i wonder if they feed live pray from time to time.

[@Kalleosini]

are there any animals that wouldn't let Jessi into their pack?

[@animalwondersmontana]

Tigli the Arctic fox is definitely not a fan of Jessi 😢

[@Kalleosini]

@@animalwondersmontana Tigli doesn't know what they're missing

[@BloodlineCustomkatana]

Her beak is to long please trim it before its gives problems

[@BasilWyrth]

it's so sad that she's alone when she's supposed to be with a pack all day long ;-;

[@Rubiecat]

yes, I hope she gets many visits everyday from the people of Animal Wonders who are her new pack

[@juliusroman8616]

Yeah, I was thinking that, but at least she sees Jessi as her flockmate.

[@deavi1a_]

and i hope you relpy to me

[@animalwondersmontana]

Hi! 😊

[@NotAyFox]

OK, but when she's reading newspapers at home from up close does she need glasses?

[@deavi1a_]

first

[@liquidrum7]

Poor hawk.. despite all the comforts she's got in her cage, she is still in a cage

[@ijustreallylikeramenokay7626]

that's a cat

[@synonymous1079]

It can get pretty cold in the desert at night, so I guess it makes sense she'd have some tolerance for it.

[@longnamenocansayy]

winter in tucson, az freezes water in mud puddles. it's hot in the summer of course, but the main thing is finding shade. no big trees for shade. another thing no source of water.

[@kiyanhassan6013]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@WithLoveFromJessie]

Awesome video! You guys did really well with the videography.

[@animalwondersmontana]

Thank you! We were trying real hard 😄

[@sakura2974]

I didn't notice a huge difference in video quality so congratulations Agusto on the filming. Thank you for making the video. I am happy that you are alive.

[@Molscheira]

My heart warms every time she purrs - what an amazing feeling it must be to be a part of her pack, to have gained her trust! Thank you for showing us Hara ❤️

[@gordonwiley2006]

Oh my goodness she is lovely! I also love the description of the slatted walls, alot of smart design went into her home.

[@catzkeet4860]

Vertical railings are traditional in mews. It’s for the reasons Jessi mentioned plus a hawk or falcon in a mews is usually being used for falconry, so the condition of their feathers is paramount. If there are horizontal bars or wire, a bird will be tempted to climb on the barrier. This will naturally press their tail feathers against the vertical surface which can break and damage them. To prevent this, mews use vertical bars so the bird won’t be tempted to climb them.(just fyi, mews=housing for a falconry bird)

[@rainydaylady6596]

@@catzkeet4860 Thank you for explaining why the bars are vertical. I wondered why. 🙂🖖

[@yvonnerogers6429]

💯👍🏻❤️🙏 Y’all did a really good job with that. Proud of y’all. What a cool hawk! I’ll have to look up more about her species. Best. Stay safe.

[@hojetsala5178]

Ohh she is so beautiful! And man, having a hawk literally calling you a friend must be so special! Good on you both :)

[@LadyDynamitez]

These vlog-style videos would be really cool in general (when you're talking to the camera before and after Hara)!

[@pikkusieluinen]

What a beautiful bird!

[@PanicProvisions]

I haven't seen quite a few videos of yours and was concerned that maybe something happened between you and your husband because of which he isn't in the intro any more. Glad to see that's not the case.

[@aftertherain8927]

Hara is my favorite!!

[@mikeg9b]

I loved Hara's purring.