MakeEverything
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 03:53 PM |
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I just witnessed a murder......
A harris hawk just snatched a chick from the nest in our garden, and perched on top of the shed ripping it to pieces. Made one hell of a noise taking
it too.
I didnt have time to get the camera, but he sat there keeping an eye on me whilst he ate it.
It was cool to see nature in action.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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stevegough
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 04:03 PM |
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Pity it didn't get that bleedin' Meerkat! 
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Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
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First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 04:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevegough
Pity it didn't get that bleedin' Meerkat!
PMSL 
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 04:40 PM |
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....... long ago.....
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 05:11 PM |
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I saw a sparrowhawk once come through our hedge to grab a sparrow - it was well impressive and aweful.
The proper use of the word aweful btw.
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scootz
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 05:55 PM |
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We're treated to aerial dog-fights most evenings... the crows have it in for the Buzzard family and attack them en-masse when one goes for a
solo-flight.
Was pretty cool a couple of weeks ago as one of the Buzards took a crow out, landed in our front garden with it and pinned it down! The crow family
then swarmed over and rescued it!
It's Evolution Baby!
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NigeEss
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 10:47 PM |
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Caught a fleeting glance last summer of a hawk taking a starling out
of a hedge. Heard a loud rustle and turned to see the hawk with
victim fly away.
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 11:26 PM |
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Harris Hawks are awesome for that, went on one of those experience days a couple of months ago and a pair of them got a duck in its nest with
it's mate and a bunch of swans close by
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Mr G
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 12:20 AM |
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Billy on here is into his birds of prey and has some goshawk vids on Youtube
He's the one that pointed me in the direction of the youtube videos of golden eagles killing wolves, grabbing goats off cliffs and taking on
bears 
NSFW
They really are the formula1 car of the avian world
G
[Edited on 10/8/10 by Mr G]
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 05:12 AM |
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Wanting to get into hawking myself (waits for the puns! ), me and the boss spent a day flying allsorts of hawks, eagles,owls etc. Great day.
I'm gathering as much info and experience as poss with a view to getting my own HH in the future. Watch out bunnies!
We had a sparrow hawk take out a robin in the back garden earlier this year, missus was most dischuffed! Love it or hate it, you've got to admit
they are pretty awesome
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 09:21 AM |
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Actually it's our right as free men
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02GF74
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 10:03 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
Wanting to get into hawking myself (waits for the puns! ),
Well, you're in luck, Stephen is available coz he broke up with his last girlfriend after she stood him up.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 02:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
Wanting to get into hawking myself (waits for the puns! ),
Well, you're in luck, Stephen is available coz he broke up with his last girlfriend after she stood him up.
Isn't that dogging?
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Rod Ends
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 01:03 PM |
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Caught on camera today!
 
Description
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NigeEss
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| posted on 18/8/10 at 10:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr G
.................... videos of golden eagles killing wolves, grabbing goats off cliffs and taking on bears
NSFW
Never would have believed they'd take prey so much bigger then themselves !
Amazing !
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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