Playing Catch with a Harris Hawk 25/06/2026

[PimperneBloke]

So sister and I finally got to use our Christmas present, bird of prey photography day

First instalment before the mass onslaught.... Playing Catch!

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXyvZ

[PimperneBloke]

Second instalment... he then started not catching

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXyBF

[Bob S]

Great stuff PB, never seen one.

[SnappyMac]

A good way to catch a variety of poses PB. I can imagine how many photo's were taken....

[PimperneBloke]

Great stuff PB, never seen one.

Thanks Bob, I've never seen them out and about, but they're quite common in bird of prey centres. This one (R2... we'll see his brother D2 later) was the one I took on a hawk walk with the falconer and his dog, the first time me and Mrs PB went there years ago. He also flew his owls at Longleat during the Festival of Light for a few years.

[PimperneBloke]

A good way to catch a variety of poses PB. I can imagine how many photo's were taken....

Cheers Snappy.... it was only 2781 but on the plus side I've got through half of the sorting and editing lol

[Linda257]

Gotta admire a Harris hawk..stunning bird