Species spotlight: REDTAIL HAWKS

Super versatile, super tough, beautiful , great personalities: falconry and hunting with redtail hawks is well worth considering ! One thing I forgot to mention is that redtails with their big eyes make excellent lamping hawks too

[@peregrinesmith1117]

Redtails are excellent rabbit hawks. Most redtails here in the US are flown from the trees. I flew a tame hacked tiercel for 10 yrs and he caught multiple pheasants.

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

That a good length of time I be to made a good team

[@peregrinesmith1117]

@@falconry.davesharpenatureboy I flew him with my wirehair, after a while I just went went along to watch. They handled the hawking part.

[@gedlaw109]

I would buy her tomorrow ❤

[@kilakila992kilakila2]

Redtails were my first Birds, great birds. I now work with Harris's which I find more relaxing now that I am 66yrs old. I still have a Redtail that is 33 yrs old now and still as mad as ever. Lovely video on a Bird not used very much here in the Republic of Ireland.

[@lohikarhu734]

Hallo there, in Eire ! Sounds like you've had a fine time with your birds! 33 years old! These raptors seem to be real "forever companions" if you like...thanks for your story!

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Nice one and I agree , and indeed love flying Harris hawks for what they offer uniquely as well. Also can you stop sending your irish weather to england now?! We are sick of how green but wet it all is here ! Hehe

[@freebirdofreason1994]

That’s amazing 33 years old Redtail all down to your care, an inspiration.

[@kilakila992kilakila2]

@@falconry.davesharpenatureboy I can send more rain if you like Dave😄😄

[@kilakila992kilakila2]

@freebirdofreason1994 I don't hunt him anymore unless he spots something himself while we are out and he is following on on our couple of weekly walks. I would sooner him die of old age flying rather the lock him in his Mews because of is old age. I lost his female when she crashed in to a Hawthorn headge. I never spotted she got a thorn in her chest and died during the night from some vital organ being punctured. But being a Redtail they would go through a brick wall after prey kind of like a Sparrowhawk.

[@darrenstoodley5980]

Beautiful bird Dave

[@chuckr1951]

Great video. Thanks.

[@Alaska_Mac]

Love the shout-out to Ben. He seems like a great guy and i love his videos

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Same here on both counts

[@iriefauna2320]

Great video as always! I look forward to working with these in October

[@freebirdofreason1994]

I really hope Ben gets on ok he is a true gentleman and an inspiration to us all.❤ We really enjoyed this spotlight into the beautiful Redtail, I’m sure you will bring the best out and she will do her species proud with you. Lovely as usual.

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Yes I look forward to hearing. Ben is on the mend

[@auggie7687]

Fantastic and truly honest assessment of a very wonderful falconry bird Dave!!!! Good job

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Cheers

[@harrishawklerinDE]

Another great video, Dave! Thank you so much for mentioning Ben. You all are such a great community, have helped my husband and me in our first 2 years with our Harris's hawk and continue to offer so much! I am grateful for all you do.

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Thankyou

[@ComicusFreemanius]

Certainly chill, Let her watch tv, put on a documentary, she'll watch. These are everywhere where I'm from, squirrels and redtails, the call is iconic.

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Yes the call is slightly overused eh hehe

[@ComicusFreemanius]

@@falconry.davesharpenatureboy I was watching The Grand Tour the other day, the RV special in Nevada and they actually used a yappy gold eagle through the whole episode. Almost adds to the comedy how much of the episode it got.

[@daleblack748]

Another great video Dave, keep up the good work!

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Cheees Dale; keep you posted

[@stewgordon9291]

Cheers Dave, another good one. I think I watched all of Ben's videos .reference the hares. I don't think there are any left in buckingham .they seem to be proper over hunted . I occasionally see the odd one if I'm lucky walking the fields.

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Trouble is since the ban on coursing hares they have no value to land owners but travellers coursing illigally that drive on the land , bust of gates etc cause a financial loss to the estates , so they tend to shoot out large hare populations to reduce this risk : banning coursing made the hare numbers plummet in the U.K. ….

[@stewgordon9291]

@@falconry.davesharpenatureboy that's very interesting information Dave. I didn't realise this. A real shame ,as the hare is quite a beautiful creature really and can move like a bullet .certainly becoming a missing part of the the countryside. Alot more rural policing cars flying about though over the last couple of years.probably not enough, but your point makes sense thinking about it best wishes Dave👍

[@lohikarhu734]

btw, Dave, does it generate revenue for you folks if we 'click through'' to an advertiser? thinking again to Ben, and you, and all of the 'good guys', if we can just spend 30 seconds of our time to repay the many *hours* of your time, and, let's not forget the *value that you bring* with your experience, expertise, and thoughtfulness!

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Cheers for that , and I don’t know ! I do know a certain percentage of the adds need to be watched beifre any income is generated form them , fair enough for the advertisers I guess

[@alfiewhippet.]

Once had to extricate a female redtail from within a pallet, after she'd smashed into the side of it after a rabbit. The pallet was up on its end, lent against a farm shed, the rabbit was obviously on the floor at the base of it. She just folded up and thumped in. 😳😳

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

I deffo believe it ! Mad things !

[@joebothehobo9906]

Loved the video Dave very interesting. I’ve always wondered if one ever escaped into the wild if it would breed with a common buzzard and then that would start a hybrid common/red tail buzzard sun species and if it could bred and be fertile? Love to know your thoughts. Keep up with the great videos

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

I’m sure it could hybridise with them and I’m sure plenty have been lost here , but certainly not become a thing so to speak . In captivity I don’t know if fertile hybrids would result ? Someone likely does ?

[@joebothehobo9906]

Thanks for that Dave I appreciate the reply. All the best 😎👍🏼

[@lohikarhu734]

She is quite pretty..

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

She is indeed

[@lohikarhu734]

life time for red tails, Harris's?

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Thyre out there ….

[@paulharter2343]

Any update on Ruby?

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

She’s just moulting and mostly chilling !

[@paulharter2343]

Good, I hope she finds a permanent home with you guys.

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

@paulharter2343 she’s not going out of our circle ; I’m hoping a passionate volunteer will hunt with her this winter and hoping I can convince him why she’ll be a demon and why he won’t need to get a hh!

[@paulharter2343]

I've just taken on a 17 year old female having lost my Ferrutail about 18 months ago. I'm going to see how she is once I get her fit and hopefully hunting this autumn. Great birds Redtails, one of my favourites for sure.

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

@paulharter2343 getting fit will be the thing eh ; I bet after that she’ll be great ; we are flying a kestrel that’s older and still dynamite

[@davidirving2006]

Get what you want.......Most falconers know what you mean. Most newbies will just use your comment to buy raptors that they cannot train/fly.

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Yes I tried to say novice not dabbler , but as you say most folk cherry pick what they want to hear …askholes ….

[@lohikarhu734]

Dave, if it's not ok to post this gofundme on your channel, my sincere apologies! delete it, if Inappropriate ...

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

I’d don’t know you had

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

But no problem