Making Progress!

We are making progess!!!

I have been following the normal routine of bringing the birds weight down gradually until i get the responces i need.

She ate at around 1225g.

Started tearing at 1200g.

Now she is jumping at 1170.

I definitely need to get her weight down a little more, but this warm breezy weather aint helpin much!

Has anyone experienced a passage RT becoming vocal while trying to choose to jump or not? Just a little worrysome to have a vocal bird this early.

Here are some pictures to hold you over until i get some creance action... (hoping for the first outdoor session this weekend)

Introducing Maggie PFRT; 1290G

After a long and unsuccessful September of road trapping, i finally decided to call it quits and hit the ridges up for some early migrators.

I know what your thinking.... its still kind of early for RT migration, which is true, but i want to have the bird free flying early November so i need to start soon.

The winds on the ridge that morning were 10-13mph NW.... not too bad... this bird was the only the 3rd or 4th RT we saw... and the first one that was actually catchable... all in all, i only trapped for about 45 minutes.

Sorry for the picture quality... all cell phone pics... more to follow...




A Very Happy Apprentice!



Just a TAD Overgrown :P



Chillin' on the bow perch with temporary equipment on.

No More Road Trapping!

After a very lack-luster past two weeks, i have decided to retire from road trapping and move onto ridge trapping. The migration is starting in my area and i just cant afford to waste anymore time, money or miles in the pursuit of a perched bird.

Here's to praying for North West Winds :)

-Josh

Trapping update: nothing yet...

Hello everyone,

Just thought I would post a little update on my trapping experiences as of lately...

The weather has been crappy for road trapping. It's has either been raining, foggy, or way too windy. With the wind up and powerful I see plenty of birds, but none that are in trappable positions.

I plan to keep going out for an hour of so every night after but the rain has been ruining those plans.

If anyone knows any tricks for evening( 5-7pm) trapping, i would love to hear them!!

Just getting a little anxious as I wait to find the right size bird.

Wish me luck,
Josh

And So it Begins....

I plan on putting a lot more effort into this blog, BUT this first post will be a "fast forward" post with pictures and comments to bring everyone up to speed on my activities.

So, here it is... from mews construction to trapping in as few words as possible.

This is a before shot... (used to be a family garden)

And after...

Then....

Now for the insides...

weighing/ equipment area (creates a double door)

Window...

Nearly finished inside chamber...

Now some trapping....

Tiercel Red Tail (first bird i ever trapped) (890 g)

He had a cool tail..Just to give you an idea of size... (and how tiny he was)

Another tiercel (around 980g)

First Hen... (1150g)(i cropped my body out because i was still in work clothes :P)

In the end all these birds were released. I am holding out for something bigger. Lets hope i made the right choice.

Thanks for stopping by.