Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Day Two

8:00pm 1065g  ate 35g quail (breast, keel and wing) no casting
One large casting, looks like some long hair, breaking it down to try and see what he has been eating.
Standing for the hood either really well or bating away  usually standing well.  Must go slowly the entire way on, not like merlin. flared when hood was initially struck, but after that stood well with wings only slightly dropped.  tore quail out of fingers, not off glove.  Hooding after each breakthrough for about 5 minutes to allow lesson to settle. Seems not to mater if Robin is in the room, flares at the dogs.  Panting a lot still.  Put in box hooded for the night, going to be very cold. 

Monday, December 30, 2013

Day one

Caught at 1:00pm in Hadley, MA on a b.c. with 2 pigeons
1135g with a small crop.  Keel is round but not extremely so.  2 good large mutes in box and several small ones in box before manning.  Did well on glove, regaining on her own 2 out of 3 times and sitting with wings high and tight by the end of session. Would tear a bechin off and if she bit the quail well would allow her head to be pulled down to the glove but would not put it down on her own.  She ate every bite she tore off, flinging none of them.  Took to the hood very well although the fit is awful.  I need to make another.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

The Curious Incident Of The Machete

In which our hero learns the importance of good gloves.



 
You know those people who say a dull knife is more dangerous?
 
They're wrong.