VFA Apprentices

Stacey and Scarlett
 
 

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AJ and Maverick, first redtailed hawk
 
freshly-trapped bird, freshly-minted apprentice
 
Gary and Xena, juvenile redtailed hawk
 
Xena, juvvie rth
 
Juvenile redtailed hawk hunting
 
first kill for juvenile rth
 
Richard and sponsor Andrew with Mel
 
Flying Mel on the creance
 
Manning Mel
 
Richard trains Mel
 
Freshly-trapped redtail
 

The Virginia Falconers’ Association is proud to support the continuation of our centuries-old art through teaching our apprentices. Here is a sampling of 2011 apprentices and their birds progressing through the training process.

Andrew & Richard enjoy Mel's first rabbit
 
Mike with freshly-trapped juvenile redtail
 
Trapped bird socked for transport
 
Rougue's feet
 
AJ and Maverick catch a rabbit
 
Richard and Mel
 
Stacey and Scarlett
 
Richard and Mel
 
Richard and Mel
 
AJ and Maverick
 
Juvenile redtailed hawk on dinner