Here are just a few photos from some recent grouse trip to the big desert south of Arco, Idaho.

Some additional meet pics

Here are a few more pictures from our meet we had here in Eden. Enjoy.

Idaho Falconers Association anual field meet in Eden

This past weekend we hosted the Idaho Falconers Association's annual field meet here in Eden. Despite the wind, we had a great turn out of people from all over. Those that were patient and persistent got some real great flights. Sunday morning was the best weather of the weekend. Thank you to every one that participated and helped. There were several people that devoted a lot of their time and energies.

Just a couple of pics of a future breeder.

This Luscious. He is a silver Jerkin that flies at 41oz. He was made by Charles Schwartz in 2008. He makes some of the finest I have ever seen. Thanks Charles

2009 Breeding season

This should be a fun year for the breeding project. We just made a real nice addition to the project. She is a 65oz female silver gyr falcon. I put her with a real nice jerkin. So we'll see if any thing happens. All I know is that there is alot of courting going on.

2009 pairs

• Silver gyrs
• Peales peregrines
• Anatum peregrines
• Columbarias merlins
• Gyr/Peregrines
• Gyr/Prairies
• Peregrine/Prairies

Please call or email if you have any questions. Thank Stephen

City of Rocks 20 year celabration

On September 20th I was privileged to attend the City of Rocks 20 year celebration. I met Kelly Hardy and Rick Hoover (fellow falconer) where we gave a simple Q&A presentation of birds of prey. There was a great turn out despite the rainy weather. It was just nice to be able to get to know the two of them a bit better. I had the two hybrid falcons and Uma the Harris female. Rick brought his tiercel passage red tail, and Kelly brought her tiercel harris Seven. It was a lot of fun. I look forward to doing things with the two of them in the future.

Now it's Uma's turn

Today (9/18/08) I flew Uma my female Harris hawk. Today was her first flight flying free. We walked around the rock pit just to the East of us. Before to long a large Jack rabbit broke and started running to the North. She was off like lightning. Just before she got there, the jack disappeared. She did this two more time. What an effort. She hasn't ever even seen a jack or fur for that matter. I probably need to just give her a baggy first. Pretty exciting stuff though. See ya.