americanfalconer - January 28
I find it so difficult to look away from an eating raptor. After all this time, I still find it so fascinating to watch. This was my last flight with Salt for a couple weeks. I will be on vacation soon. She is really figuring out our relationship. It is amazing to see her using more sky to gain height and all the while, getting more and more locked into my signals. I will be introducing Scout, my German Short-Haired Pointer, soon. They are already buddies, but I have not had them hunting together. Looking forward to getting back to finish out the season with them. In the Fall I plan to start the season with a big trip to North Dakota to fly her (with Scout) on pheasant, duck, grouse and Hungarian Partridge. #falconry
americanfalconer - April 08
New strings, cleaned up, ready to rock! Love this kinda-old girl. Check out my music (career) profile @Sonic_Samurai (link in profile) #danelectro #guitar #composer #producer #studiolife
americanfalconer - March 06
Traffic jam. #bison #jeeplife #jeepwrangler
americanfalconer - March 06
Bozeman, Montana #jeeplife #explore #nature #outdoors #adventure
americanfalconer - February 24
End of the falconry season. What a blast. Already making plans for next season. #falconry #peregrinefalcon #redtailedhawk #jeeplife #germanshorthairedpointer
americanfalconer - February 13
I think I’m just gonna put this right here. #tigernation #clemson #bfaphotography
americanfalconer - February 01
Love this beauty. #peregrinefalcon
americanfalconer - January 28
I find it so difficult to look away from an eating raptor. After all this time, I still find it so fascinating to watch. This was my last flight with Salt for a couple weeks. I will be on vacation soon. She is really figuring out our relationship. It is amazing to see her using more sky to gain height and all the while, getting more and more locked into my signals. I will be introducing Scout, my German Short-Haired Pointer, soon. They are already buddies, but I have not had them hunting together. Looking forward to getting back to finish out the season with them. In the Fall I plan to start the season with a big trip to North Dakota to fly her (with Scout) on pheasant, duck, grouse and Hungarian Partridge. #falconry
americanfalconer - January 27
Pit stop @sheetz after an awesome falconry trip to Scotland Neck and Goldsboro. Love my falconry mobile. #thisaintnomallcrawler #jeeplife @tattooprojects
americanfalconer - January 27
Me, Salt, and my bud Ben Gibson. A great couple days in eastern NC.
americanfalconer - January 26
Salt, my Tundra Peregrine Falcon on a Hungarian Partridge, with a ton of Tundra Swans behind her. #tundraswan #tundraperegrine
americanfalconer - January 22
Hunting with dragons. Ben Gibson’s Red-Tailed Hawk. Last weekend, squirrel hawking in Goldsboro, NC.
americanfalconer - January 19
Salt, handling her business. #pheasant #peregrinefalcon
americanfalconer - January 19
My Rubicon got some new shoes! #mickeythompson #bfgoodrich #jeepwrangler #jeeprubicon
americanfalconer - January 16
My buddy @hawk_manor_falconry black Gyr x Peregrine tiercel. Badass bird.
americanfalconer - January 14
Salt, in all her wickedness. #tundraperegrine 📷 by @elihausman
americanfalconer - January 14
Falconry Mobile. #jeeplife
americanfalconer - January 13
Salt, my Tundra Peregrine, on her Hungarian Partridge. Great training day in the field.
americanfalconer - January 11
My girl, Salt, pulling feathers on a Chukar. #peregrinefalcon 📷 by @elihausman
americanfalconer - January 08
Dirty Girl. Falconry Mobile.
americanfalconer - January 04
Salt, that’s her name. 📷 by @elihausman #duckhammer #peregrinefalcon
americanfalconer - January 02
Proud to have been a part of @taylane_13 first squirrel. Her red-tailed hawk was awesome. Congrats Taylor!
americanfalconer - January 02
Salt, taking tidbits from my fingers after a great flight. 📷 by @elihausman
americanfalconer - January 01
Salt, standing on her prize. Great flight, a great weekend with good friends. I love this falcon and I love this sport of Falconry. 📷 by @elihausman
americanfalconer - December 31
Salt, on the wing. 📷 by @elihausman
americanfalconer - December 31
Cool shot by @elihausman of me and Salt, after some quality flying.
americanfalconer - December 31
Scout, doing what he loves. Pointing game birds. #germanshorthairedpointer
americanfalconer - December 30
@elihausman getting the shot. #peregrinefalcon 📷 #sonya7ii #sonyalpha
americanfalconer - December 29
Salt, enjoying a bath at my buddy Ben Gibson’s place. She is prepping for an awesome flight just a couple hours later. Pics coming soon.
americanfalconer - December 29
Prepping Salt, for her 3rd ever free flight. 📷 @elihausman
americanfalconer - December 28
Zen = SquirrelHammer 2.0
americanfalconer - December 27
A couple years ago, my YETI was stolen off the back rack of my JEEP. Finally got a new one!! @yeti @bassproshops
americanfalconer - December 25
One of my best buds, Ben Gibson, with his intermewed Tundra Peregrine Falcon.
americanfalconer - December 25
Great weekend working with my new Tundra Peregrine Falcon. We are figuring each other out. #falconry
americanfalconer - December 24
My girl, Zen, doing what she does best. #squirrelhammer #falconry #redtailedhawk
americanfalconer - December 24
Reflections. #inthewoods #outdoors #adventure #nature
americanfalconer - December 24
A beautiful falcon belonging to my buddy, Chip. @hawk_manor_falconry
americanfalconer - December 23
I love this falcon. That is all.
americanfalconer - December 21
Throwback to one of my favorite places on the planet. The Prophets outside Turtle Lake, ND. #falconry
americanfalconer - December 17
I know I don’t look it (the sun was blinding me!), but I am very happy to have the first free flight out of the way with this awesome Tundra Peregrine. Any day you go home with your hawk is a good day!
americanfalconer - December 12
My good buddy Doug Potter, with his female Harris’ Hawk with her squirrel. It was a really fun day in the woods.
americanfalconer - December 11
Ben Gibson, feeding his beach-trapped peregrine falcon. This is her second season.
americanfalconer - December 11
My good friend, Ben Gibson, with his Red-Tailed Hawk.
americanfalconer - December 11
I love this hawk.
americanfalconer - December 11
It’s about this relationship between man, falcon and dog. I am always amazed at how quickly a wild raptor can come to see a canine as part of it’s new scenario. Pretty obvious that Salt is used to Scout. Can’t wait to get them working together in the field. #hunting #falconry #peregrinefalcon #germanshorthairedpointer
americanfalconer - December 10
Zen, trying to blend in and hide her prize (squirrel) from other predators.
americanfalconer - December 10
Great to have this dude @eli.hausman with me in my Hawking excursion to Goldsboro, NC. Zen got another squirrel.
americanfalconer - December 07
Big thanks to Emily @marshallradioworld for helping me navigate ordering this awesome new GPS/UHF tracking system for my new Tundra Peregrine. There is a lot of peace-of-mind tucked away in this badass Pelican box!
americanfalconer - December 04
A quick lure-training moment with Salt, just before dark. Hoping to free fly her for the first time this weekend.
americanfalconer - December 03
Salt, in this first pic, is nibbling my finger. The change in this bird has been dramatic since I got her well. I am really looking forward to hunting with her this season. Been dreaming of flying her for decades. #tundraperegrine
americanfalconer - December 02
Me and my girl, Salt, working on trust. Loving this beach bird (Tundra Peregrine Falcon).
americanfalconer - November 30
Flashback Friday? Eli, now 17yrs old, destined to be a falconer. Became a licensed falconer when he was 12. The second in N.C. to do so. He was a natural, for obvious reasons. He was in the woods with me since he was 3. Falconry, like team sports, teaches things way outside the scope of what one would expect. I am proud that my boys have become such fine young men. #falconry #family #gyrxperegrine #gyrfalcon #peregrinefalcon #nature #outdoors #adventure #hunting
americanfalconer - November 30
Me and Salt, last weekend in Goldsboro, NC. She is still in training, but coming along nicely! #tundraperegrine #peregrinefalcon #falconry #nature #outdoors #adventure #hunting
americanfalconer - November 28
Cool to be included in the Wildlife Magazine falconry feature along with so many great falconers, including my son Eli! #falconry #falconer #nature #wildlife #adventure #outdoors #hunting 📷 @heatherlieblerphoto
americanfalconer - November 25
Zen. Second hunt and second squirrel of the season. #falconry #hunting #outdoors #nature #adventure #redtailedhawk
americanfalconer - November 24
Zen. I love this hawk. #falconry #falconer #nature #outdoors #adventure #hunting
americanfalconer - November 24
Great time in the woods with my brothers, Eric and Justin. Love these dudes. Zen was on fire. First hunt of the season and she smashed the first squirrel she saw. She was 1516g #blood #redtailedhawk #falconry #falconer #nature #adventure #outdoors #hunting @ehaus69 @hausmanjustin
americanfalconer - November 10
A good first round of training outside. Can’t wait to get her hunting! #tundraperegrine #peregrine #peregrinefalcon #falconry #falconer #nature
americanfalconer - October 30
This girl is becoming super sweet. She is taking tidbits from my fingers and getting used to eating off the lure. Can’t wait to get her flying. #tundraperegrine #peregrinefalcon #peregrine #falconer #falconry
americanfalconer - October 26
Building trust. #tundraperegrine #peregrine #peregrinefalcon #falconry #falconer
americanfalconer - October 25
The new girl, flexing her wings. #falconry #falconer #peregrinefalcon #peregrine #nature