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2024 Hatch is Looking Good!

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, In : Breeding 


The 2024 hatch is looking good! This photo is from awhile back. All 11 young are now fledged, most are hard-penned, and the oldest ones are ready to begin training.
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2019 Egg Report: 12 eggs from 5 pairs!

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Sunday, March 17, 2019, In : Breeding 



Females now laying: Clarice, Phish, Sky, Shadow and Osh. We're off to a good start!
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2018 Hatching Report

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Friday, April 6, 2018, In : Breeding 



We have 12 Coulson Harris's Hawks hatched out to date!
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Nestling Harris's Hawk

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Friday, April 6, 2018, In : Breeding 

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First eggs of 2018!

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Thursday, February 22, 2018, In : Breeding 


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The First Three 2017 Coulson Harris's Hawks!

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Thursday, March 30, 2017, In : Breeding 

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The Last Coulson Harris's Hawk of 2016

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, In : Breeding 

This is the last 2016 chick out of Arrow and Isis and the last Coulson Harris's Hawk of 2016. Number 35!

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Dreaming about rabbits...

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, In : Breeding 

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More pairs are now laying.

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Thursday, February 18, 2016, In : Breeding 
We now have six pairs laying:

Milo + Clarice
Chaco + Shadow
ShadowJH + Ariel
Tank + Sky
Rooster + Prima
Moe + Phish

The 2016 breeding season is off to a good start!

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We have eggs!

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Thursday, February 11, 2016, In : Breeding 


Three pairs are laying now:

Milo and Clarice

Chaco and Shadow

Moe and Phish

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Coulson Harris's Hawk number 33

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Sunday, May 31, 2015, In : Breeding 

This is Coulson Harris's Hawk number 33 for the 2015 breeding season and 1,073 considering all that we've bred. This is the last chick to hatch of the 2015 breeding season. It is out of Arrow and T.J.

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Sky's First Baby

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, In : Breeding 

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Growing up fast!

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, In : Breeding 

This female is at the age where she's "all feet."

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Banding Time

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Monday, May 5, 2014, In : Breeding 

Here's a really cute male off of Chaco and Shadow getting its band.

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The St. Patty's Day Hatchling

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, In : Breeding 


This is Shadow's and Ariel's second chick of 2014, hatched on St. Patty's Day. We had already chosen green as the color code for this pair. Today it was particularly appropriate!

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The first Coulson Harris's Hawk of 2014

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Thursday, March 6, 2014, In : Breeding 


This chick hatched early on Mardi Gras morning...it's the Carnival Kid at one day old!
It is Milo's and Clarice's first chick. It is strong and mighty spunky.

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We have eggs!

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Monday, February 17, 2014, In : Breeding 
The 2014 breeding season is off to a good start with four pairs laying. Milo & Clarice, Rooster & Prima, ShadowJH & Ariel, and Moe & Phish are all laying eggs. We are still waiting on Zippy & Isis and Chaco and Shadow to get started. Those two pairs are copulating and nest-building.

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A Banner Hatch

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, In : Breeding 

We have 36 hatched and the last 2 eggs are pipped and in the hatcher.  The oldest chicks are fledging now.  Order yours today!


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April 18, 2011 Breeding Update

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Monday, April 18, 2011, In : Breeding 
27 chicks are hatched and another egg is hatching now.
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Hatching Time!

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Monday, April 18, 2011, In : Breeding 


Show me a jackrabbit!


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Harris's Hawk chicks, 3 to 5 days old, in the brooder

Posted by Jennifer Coulson on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, In : Breeding 




We hand-raise the hawks for their first 5-6 days of life.  This increases the survival rate. There are many changes happening within the first few days of life, making this is a particularly delicate time.  Some of these changes include absorption of the yolk sac, and activation of the digestive system.  We give the chicks to the parents when they are 5 to 6 days old.


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