small raptor in my shop

Was hoping someone could help me identify a raptor. I was working in my
shop the other day, the door was open and I was waxing the Glidair
plug.....getting it ready to start laying up mold side 2. Suddenly a
bird flew right through the doorway, swooped right over my
head........and crashed into the window. Poor thing was stunned, but I
was able to wrap her in a towel and take her outside by the pond and
sat down with her in my lap. A few minutes later she perked up, stood
up on my leg, looked around.......looked at me, posed for the camera
that my wife had grabbed, and about 5 minutes later she flew off into
the woods.

The bird was about 9 inches tall, had bright yellow legs, and a bright
yellow bump on the bridge of her beak, plus bright yellow irises and
dark black pupils.

This was very cool.........not only do I get to fly with raptors, but
this time I actually got to have one sit in my lap!

Cheers,
Brad

Brad,

It sounds link an "American Kestel" - Lenght 8 1/2 inches - Wingspan 21
inches.
http://images.google.com/images?q=am...strel+pictures

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Mackay_2006



"Brad" wrote in message
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Was hoping someone could help me identify a raptor. I was working in my
shop the other day, the door was open and I was waxing the Glidair
plug.....getting it ready to start laying up mold side 2. Suddenly a
bird flew right through the doorway, swooped right over my
head........and crashed into the window. Poor thing was stunned, but I
was able to wrap her in a towel and take her outside by the pond and
sat down with her in my lap. A few minutes later she perked up, stood
up on my leg, looked around.......looked at me, posed for the camera
that my wife had grabbed, and about 5 minutes later she flew off into
the woods.

The bird was about 9 inches tall, had bright yellow legs, and a bright
yellow bump on the bridge of her beak, plus bright yellow irises and
dark black pupils.

This was very cool.........not only do I get to fly with raptors, but
this time I actually got to have one sit in my lap!

Cheers,
Brad

Wayne,

Yup, that was her! (I don't know if was female or not)

Thanks,
Brad


Wayne Paul wrote:
Brad,

It sounds link an "American Kestel" - Lenght 8 1/2 inches - Wingspan 21
inches.
http://images.google.com/images?q=am...strel+pictures

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Mackay_2006



"Brad" wrote in message
oups.com...
Was hoping someone could help me identify a raptor. I was working in my
shop the other day, the door was open and I was waxing the Glidair
plug.....getting it ready to start laying up mold side 2. Suddenly a
bird flew right through the doorway, swooped right over my
head........and crashed into the window. Poor thing was stunned, but I
was able to wrap her in a towel and take her outside by the pond and
sat down with her in my lap. A few minutes later she perked up, stood
up on my leg, looked around.......looked at me, posed for the camera
that my wife had grabbed, and about 5 minutes later she flew off into
the woods.

The bird was about 9 inches tall, had bright yellow legs, and a bright
yellow bump on the bridge of her beak, plus bright yellow irises and
dark black pupils.

This was very cool.........not only do I get to fly with raptors, but
this time I actually got to have one sit in my lap!

Cheers,
Brad

Brad wrote:
Wayne,

Yup, that was her! (I don't know if was female or not)

Thanks,
Brad

Brad, Did the bird make any comment on the Glideair ?
After all that was an expert in soaring you were holding.

Robert Mudd

LOL........!

No, but I think he saw the white towel I was waving around and thought
it was food!

Brad

BTW.......on the horiz tail sublject: going to leave as-is until I
re-paint the part.



wrote:
Brad wrote:
Wayne,

Yup, that was her! (I don't know if was female or not)

Thanks,
Brad

Brad, Did the bird make any comment on the Glideair ?
After all that was an expert in soaring you were holding.

Robert Mudd

We want to see the pictures Brad !
Best Regards, Dave

Brad,

Send me the picture and I will post them for you on my website.

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/


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We want to see the pictures Brad !
Best Regards, Dave

I am sending you all the pix we took. I had to reduce the file size to
send. If they are not high enough quality, I'll resend after I crop out
some of the background.

Remember, I was working in my shop, so I really wasn't having a bad
"hair day".....

Cheers,
Brad


Wayne Paul wrote:
Brad,

Send me the picture and I will post them for you on my website.

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/


wrote in message
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We want to see the pictures Brad !
Best Regards, Dave

Brad wrote:
Was hoping someone could help me identify a raptor.
The bird was about 9 inches tall, had bright yellow legs, and a bright
yellow bump on the bridge of her beak, plus bright yellow irises and
dark black pupils.

This was very cool.........not only do I get to fly with raptors, but
this time I actually got to have one sit in my lap!

Cheers,
Brad

Brad,

The other guys beat me too it - I was gonna guess either Merlin or
Kestrel.


Erik Mann
LS8-18 P3

jury is still out guys.................Wayne has the pix and is
convinced it may be somthing other than a Kestrel.

Stay tuned!

Brad


Papa3 wrote:
Brad wrote:
Was hoping someone could help me identify a raptor.
The bird was about 9 inches tall, had bright yellow legs, and a bright
yellow bump on the bridge of her beak, plus bright yellow irises and
dark black pupils.

This was very cool.........not only do I get to fly with raptors, but
this time I actually got to have one sit in my lap!

Cheers,
Brad

Brad,

The other guys beat me too it - I was gonna guess either Merlin or
Kestrel.


Erik Mann
LS8-18 P3