2011 Mews View-Volume 9

 Cover Picture: Needlepoint embroidery of a Taita Falcon by Lucy Beukes – Mother of Bertus and Lizette Beukes and generously donated for SAFA fundraising in 2008.

Thanks are expressed to all contributors, without whom this publication could not exist.  Thanks also to those who have contributed photographs.  Please note that that the source of photos is not generally acknowledged in this publication.  This said, we offer a special thanks to Mark Williams who attended the 2010 SAFA Meet and has allowed us to make use of some of his magnificent photographs - also check www.canadianwildlifephotography.com for more information. 

We also thank Dr. Dave Kettles for his “Study of a Lanner Falcon”-Adrian Lombard – Editor.

Articles

Editorial.

Af. Gos. Passage Visitor by Tim Hartley.

The Tethering of Hawks by Adrian Lombard.

Presentation to the Bird of Prey Program of the Endangered Wildlife Trust by Adrian          Lombard.

FALCONRY is a Living Human Heritage.

How fast does your bird fly? by Erin Wreford, Mark Brown and Colleen Downs.

The Ovambo Sparrowhawk. Grey ghost of the city by Kenny Pinnock.

The Grouse Hawking Junkie by Dave Jones.

Worst Sellers (Humor) - Falconry books you wouldn’t want to read.  Anonymus.

Breaking a 22-year Natal Falconry record!! By Deren Coetzer.

Hawking From a Vehicle with the African Goshawk and Others by Rodger Neilson.

“Killing’ Namaqua Sandgrouse with a Falcon by Anton Muller.

Eagle Encounters – Rehabilitation, Education and Outreach by Hank Chalmers and Adrian Lombard.

The Eagle Hunters of Slovakia by Adrian Lombard.

Notes on Training the African Little Sparrowhawk by Rodger Nielson.

Obituaries: Craig Blackbeard, Tim Hartley, Blake Osborne.

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International Association for Falconry

Endangered Wildlife Trust

BirdLife South Africa

Confederation of Hunters Associations

The Peregrine Fund