When has any of it ever made any sense? I also remember her saying, back before she trapped him, that the hawk she captured was going to help HER hunt game for herself -- rabbits and other small game. Instead she is now driving around the countryside in her truck with her gun, going out hunting in search of food she can bring home to HIM (sitting there in his cage). Of course he is totally capable of hunting for himself if she'd just free him and allow him to do what God intended him to do, which is feed himself, not sit on a perch all day like a pet budgie.
The idea that it's hard for a Hawk to fly when molting is the dumbest thing I've ever heard -- how do you think all winged predators handle it living in the wild?: All birds lose feathers, whether it's a hawk, eagle, owl or whatever.. They all hunt in the wild. They don't stop hunting unless they're dead. That's just another phony excuse of hers because she's too busy to go out hunting with him. Her mentor should be kicked out of the association for standing up for her. Read the websites that talk about falconry -- you are supposed to go out every day with your hawk -- not just when it's convenient.
Yep--it takes several months for a hawk to complete a molt...sooooo by JW's logic (coughexcusescough) we are to take it then that a proper falconer doesn't fly her bird for a full quarter or more of the year. Yeah...sounds fishy to me.
Jenna is such an expert! She can't wait to take that poor pet raptor into the forest to hunt. The problem with her statement is that RT Hawks hunt mostly in open areas with small brush, not in forests! Only JW would think a hunter would mistake coyote tracks for dog tracks just because her boot print is next to them. Is anyone keeping track of the number of days between posts that beg for money? She's back at it -- begging people to buy season passes so she can pay the mortgage. JW, your parents must be so proud! (Yes, Jenna, that sentence is dripping with sarcasm!)
I thought the mortgage was taken care of by the kickstarter money, and I thought she got about 3K extra? I also noticed (it might have been FB) that she said she would have another draft pony "someday." Will she use some of the kickstarter money for another horse? It just doesn't add up.
I think she just cut and paste that blurb from a past post and didn't read through it. Just my thoughts. One of the reasons why I don't want to do a Kickstarter for our homestead/business and such is because of the scrutiny that comes afterwards for every little dime spent... It's like when someone loans you money and then you see them using money later on and you get ticked if it's not exactly how you would do it... I don't know. Seems like a sticky wicket to me. I know I would be kind of ticked to see her fall into wild spending ways after all that money came her way. She makes so many poor choices... watching will be interesting with this windfall.
So, many falconers don't fly their birds through moulting because A) birds will moult faster if they are given high quality diet and allowed to gain more weight (which makes sense: less energy spent hunting = more energy available for growing new feathers) and B) maintaining a bird a flying weight and taking it out regularly is a lot of work, and a lot of falconers appreciate the break. However, many others fly their birds straight through the moult, just as the birds would in the wild. There are pluses and minuses to both practices. (New feathers are easily damaged, for instance, and so flying during moult risks damaging the new feathers as they come in, but not flying a bird for the moulting period risks weakening the falconer-falcon training relationship). No judgments as to which is right or wrong here, just some info for the group to continue its conversation.
Sorry, there may be some confusion in terminology here: I've used "flying" the bird to mean take it out and go hunting with it. When one's not flying their bird, it means not going hunting- it doesn't mean leaving the bird locked up in a tiny cage and stationary. In theory, each bird should have a large enough enclosure to allow it to fly (admittedly short distances)... laws and practices regarding this area can vary (from small areas where a bird is leashed to a perch, to full on aviaries) but either way, the bird doesn't go the entire moulting period without spreading its wings, just without hunting in the open air.
Really interesting, MJ, and thanks for sharing that information. Good to know that it is a common practice and not just more laziness and excuses on her part--for Italics' sake.
I have never look at JW's FB page before, but I did tonight just because I had a feeling. She is looking for a breeder because she wants to buy a female border collie (to work her herd, of course - HA!) and she purchased a new-to-her Meadowbrook horse cart! Guess that kickstarter cash is burning a hole in her pocket. I wonder what her backers would say if they knew this?!
Seriously, she bought a new cart? Meadowbrook carts aren't cheap either, even if they're "new to you." She's also talked about about getting a female border collie before, interesting that she doesn't want to buy it from Gibson's breeder. Either she is planning on starting to breed them or G's breeder doesn't like the way she's handled him and won't sell her another one.
Yes, it's burning a hole in her pocket. She'll never learn and neither will her supporters. It goes around and around and ends up in the same place. She'll have gone through the whole Kickstarter pot before the year is out. And what will she do when the IRS comes calling for its cut? Kickstarter would have to report cash disbursements to the IRS which is not known for having an easygoing attitude toward money collection.
I was wondering if she received the money yet. Sadly, $15k only seems like a lot of money, but when you start using it without a firm well thought out plan it can disappear pretty quickly and not leave enough to solve the problems it was meant to solve.
She's already spent some on hay and wood and paying off Merlin, and now bought a new cart. None of that will help her mortgage problem or keep the repo man away from the truck.
It will all be too tempting for a mind not use to making wise decisions, as we predicted.
It will be frittered away long before the book is finished.
When has any of it ever made any sense? I also remember her saying, back before she trapped him, that the hawk she captured was going to help HER hunt game for herself -- rabbits and other small game. Instead she is now driving around the countryside in her truck with her gun, going out hunting in search of food she can bring home to HIM (sitting there in his cage). Of course he is totally capable of hunting for himself if she'd just free him and allow him to do what God intended him to do, which is feed himself, not sit on a perch all day like a pet budgie.
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I wonder if that poor bird ever gets to get out and FLY. Where is her mentor?
ReplyDeleteItalics is still molting (as mentioned in the post) - would be hard to fly when feathers are missing, I'd imagine.
ReplyDeleteUm... then how would they survive in the wild?
DeleteThe idea that it's hard for a Hawk to fly when molting is the dumbest thing I've ever heard -- how do you think all winged predators handle it living in the wild?: All birds lose feathers, whether it's a hawk, eagle, owl or whatever.. They all hunt in the wild. They don't stop hunting unless they're dead. That's just another phony excuse of hers because she's too busy to go out hunting with him. Her mentor should be kicked out of the association for standing up for her. Read the websites that talk about falconry -- you are supposed to go out every day with your hawk -- not just when it's convenient.
ReplyDeleteYep--it takes several months for a hawk to complete a molt...sooooo by JW's logic (coughexcusescough) we are to take it then that a proper falconer doesn't fly her bird for a full quarter or more of the year. Yeah...sounds fishy to me.
DeleteJenna is such an expert! She can't wait to take that poor pet raptor into the forest to hunt. The problem with her statement is that RT Hawks hunt mostly in open areas with small brush, not in forests! Only JW would think a hunter would mistake coyote tracks for dog tracks just because her boot print is next to them. Is anyone keeping track of the number of days between posts that beg for money? She's back at it -- begging people to buy season passes so she can pay the mortgage. JW, your parents must be so proud! (Yes, Jenna, that sentence is dripping with sarcasm!)
ReplyDeleteI thought the mortgage was taken care of by the kickstarter money, and I thought she got about 3K extra? I also noticed (it might have been FB) that she said she would have another draft pony "someday." Will she use some of the kickstarter money for another horse? It just doesn't add up.
DeleteI think she just cut and paste that blurb from a past post and didn't read through it. Just my thoughts. One of the reasons why I don't want to do a Kickstarter for our homestead/business and such is because of the scrutiny that comes afterwards for every little dime spent... It's like when someone loans you money and then you see them using money later on and you get ticked if it's not exactly how you would do it... I don't know. Seems like a sticky wicket to me. I know I would be kind of ticked to see her fall into wild spending ways after all that money came her way. She makes so many poor choices... watching will be interesting with this windfall.
DeleteMaybe all the wild Red Tails in NY order out for pizza while they're molting.
ReplyDeleteSo, many falconers don't fly their birds through moulting because A) birds will moult faster if they are given high quality diet and allowed to gain more weight (which makes sense: less energy spent hunting = more energy available for growing new feathers) and B) maintaining a bird a flying weight and taking it out regularly is a lot of work, and a lot of falconers appreciate the break. However, many others fly their birds straight through the moult, just as the birds would in the wild. There are pluses and minuses to both practices. (New feathers are easily damaged, for instance, and so flying during moult risks damaging the new feathers as they come in, but not flying a bird for the moulting period risks weakening the falconer-falcon training relationship). No judgments as to which is right or wrong here, just some info for the group to continue its conversation.
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MJ that is interesting. Wouldn't it make it difficult for the hawk to fly again after not flying for several months though? Just curious.
DeleteSorry, there may be some confusion in terminology here: I've used "flying" the bird to mean take it out and go hunting with it. When one's not flying their bird, it means not going hunting- it doesn't mean leaving the bird locked up in a tiny cage and stationary. In theory, each bird should have a large enough enclosure to allow it to fly (admittedly short distances)... laws and practices regarding this area can vary (from small areas where a bird is leashed to a perch, to full on aviaries) but either way, the bird doesn't go the entire moulting period without spreading its wings, just without hunting in the open air.
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Really interesting, MJ, and thanks for sharing that information. Good to know that it is a common practice and not just more laziness and excuses on her part--for Italics' sake.
DeleteYo mon, sing to the tune of FREE NELSON MANDELA
ReplyDeleteFree Italics Hawkdela
Free free
Free free free Italics Hawkdela
21 months in captivity
Gauntlet too small to fit his feet
His feathers abused, but his mind is still free
You're so blind that you cannot see
Free Italics Hawkdela
I have never look at JW's FB page before, but I did tonight just because I had a feeling. She is looking for a breeder because she wants to buy a female border collie (to work her herd, of course - HA!) and she purchased a new-to-her Meadowbrook horse cart! Guess that kickstarter cash is burning a hole in her pocket. I wonder what her backers would say if they knew this?!
ReplyDeleteIs Gibson neutered? Maybe she's looking to start a puppy mill to make money once the kick-starter money runs out.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, she bought a new cart? Meadowbrook carts aren't cheap either, even if they're "new to you." She's also talked about about getting a female border collie before, interesting that she doesn't want to buy it from Gibson's breeder. Either she is planning on starting to breed them or G's breeder doesn't like the way she's handled him and won't sell her another one.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's burning a hole in her pocket. She'll never learn and neither will her supporters. It goes around and around and ends up in the same place. She'll have gone through the whole Kickstarter pot before the year is out. And what will she do when the IRS comes calling for its cut? Kickstarter would have to report cash disbursements to the IRS which is not known for having an easygoing attitude toward money collection.
I was wondering if she received the money yet. Sadly, $15k only seems like a lot of money, but when you start using it without a firm well thought out plan it can disappear pretty quickly and not leave enough to solve the problems it was meant to solve.
ReplyDeleteShe's already spent some on hay and wood and paying off Merlin, and now bought a new cart. None of that will help her mortgage problem or keep the repo man away from the truck.
It will all be too tempting for a mind not use to making wise decisions, as we predicted.
It will be frittered away long before the book is finished.
Jenn
It's just a very sad and seemingly manic cycle. Get into disaster mode, get bailed out, spend irresponsibly, and repeat.
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