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Red tailed hawks, Whistle and they will come..................




I am a wildlife rehabber and live on 3 acres in the country. Across the road from me there is a pair of red tailed hawks that share my part of the world. About 12 years ago we put a short pole with flat platform on top in the middle of my prairie. I stated by putting road kill rabbits and squirrels on the platform and always whistled three times. It took a while for the pair of wild red tails to figure out the whistle meant food for free. Actually it did not really take all that long, they are very smart beings. This began a "perk" in the wildlife business. These birds were never in rehab, they just learned the whistle meant a free meal. You learn a lot about wild things if you take the time to watch. Below are some of the photos over the years of these two wonderful beings I share my life with.



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Platform in front prairie.
Platform in front prairie.		 Red tails in winter.
Red tails in winter.		 Upon hearing the whistle
Upon hearing the whistle		 35 foot pole in prairie.
35 foot pole in prairie.
The launch
The launch		 The male red tail
The male red tail		 Male leaving the food lot.
Male leaving the food lot.		 Touch and go
Touch and go
Female
Female		 Hiding from the bluejay
Hiding from the bluejay		 Blue jay or not that rabbit is mine.
Blue jay or not that rabbit is mine.		 The long wait
The long wait
Waiting on...............
Waiting on...............		 Now it is the crows to deal with.
Now it is the crows to deal with.		 Direct shot
Direct shot		 WInter meal
WInter meal
A new perch
A new perch 		Checking in to see what the meal of the day is.
Checking in to see what the meal of the day is.		 Very hungry bird
Very hungry bird		 Closer to house.
Closer to house.
This is Ms Harvey, the great horned owl
This is Ms Harvey, the great horned owl		 Don't take my food.
Don't take my food.		 Looking for a live free meal
Looking for a live free meal		 Right or left footed?
Right or left footed?
Missed..........or dropped.
Missed..........or dropped.		 t1%2f90%2f560490%2f4%2f105787883.yRvmir2v.jpg One perfect red tailed hawk.
One perfect red tailed hawk.		 Pick one
Pick one
Take it to go.
Take it to go.		 The nest
The nest		 She still waits for me.
She still waits for me.

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Patricia Fisher10-Feb-2012 02:18
I have no idea where to get a wooden whistle.

thanks for looking at the "lady" that I share my land with.
jean-yves chamberland15-Nov-2008 23:29
very beautiful serie.
Guest 12-Nov-2008 14:07
Pat, I don't know anything about getting a book to print but I do know that you have plenty of material for some good ones. God bless you for caring for His creatures. Pat V.Z.
Guest 11-Nov-2008 18:46
Thanks for sharing this wonderful story! You have a wonderful spiritual connection to nature in your experiences with these raptors.---Mary Strasser
Guest 11-Nov-2008 04:43
Pat,
This is a truly amazing story. It goes to show that these birds are intelligent. Just one of many of Gods creatures.
tammie11-Nov-2008 03:10
Great story, cool that you shared it.
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