The Star-Ledger: Falconers are a small but dedicated band of hunters in N.J.
Photo Credit: The Star-Ledger
Large snowflakes fall gently from the pinkish sky as David Tuttle crunches through the shin-deep snow that has blanketed a farm stretching from Califon to Long Valley. Tuttle trudges across the field with a walking stick in his right hand, his 18-inch red-tailed hawk, Red, perched on his left. When they reach a stand of trees, Tuttle pulls his arm back and flings it forward, releasing Red into the sky. With a swoosh, the bird takes flight, soaring across the horizon before settling onto a tree limb high above.
On a recent winter day in the densely populated Garden State, Tuttle and Red are practicing the ancient sport of falconry.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 2/22/2011 11:00 AM 
Categories: Birds, Hunting
Tags: redtailed hawk falcons falconers hunting raptors
Categories: Birds, Hunting
Tags: redtailed hawk falcons falconers hunting raptors
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