Weather at the liberation area: Overcast but with high cloud. temperature 4 degrees no fog reported. Wind is in the North to North West quarter but very light at the liberation area. Turning South Westerly further North. Birds have been watered since early this morning and are primed to go. Liberation: Auckland & Whangarei - Birds liberated at 8am - Cleared … [Read more...]
Loft visit story- Peter Longville Sr.
JOE OLSZOWY ON HIS TRIP TO NEW ZEALAND BY PETER LONGVILLE. FIRST THING IS AN E-MAIL FROM MY OLD MATE LEO TURLEY UP IN PERTH TO INFORM ME OF JOE’S PENDING VISIT & HE WAS INTERESTED IN VISITING AN AUCKLAND LOFT. I CONTACTED JOE GOT HIS ITINERARY & FOUND OUT THE HOTEL HE & HIS WIFE KERRY WERE STAYING AT & SAID I WOULD COLLECT HIM AT 9.00 am ON … [Read more...]
PICS OF OLD BIRD SEASON FED WINNERS LONG DISTANCE & NATIONAL 2019
OB Federation Winners 2018 – Long Distance & National
Kerry with his winning bird from Hokitika OB National 2018 Kerry Frazer's super hen PUKE 14 - 4220 thrice to Dunedin winning twice 2016/17 and finishing on the result in 2018 2nd Dunedin - ARPF 17 - 2296 flown by Rod Harding - a super performance one of the two birds clocked on the day. … [Read more...]
Young Bird National 2018 OTAKI DOMAIN
The liberation for this race will be from Otaki. The birds were fed last night and did eat well. Water was left on for the night and this morning. The weather in Otaki at the moment is good. Have a good fly everyone. Temperature is 15° with humidity at 79%. Wind is in the NNE quarter 8 Km. Cloud cover is 99% and visibility is 8km. Liberation's: Pending Auckland : … [Read more...]