Description: The Austringer; A falconry blog dedicated to the sport of falconry and one austringer's journey in the sport of falconry and hawking.
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After almost 3 years of Sabre as my hunting partner, she was released back into the wild on a rainy mothers day. She was in good health and is happy to be back soaring among the clouds.
She was released this spring as a promise to her the day I trapped her, as with all the raptors that I trap from the wild. I do enjoy them for a period of time, and then it is my belief that they should go back to where they came from to continue to be a part of the natural world. Each falconer has their own beliefs for how long a period of stay they should have as a hunting partner.
So as I look forward to a summer of bird-free maintenance and trapping a new hunting partner in the fall.