Cisco's first catch since mid-January of 2017

A week ago in Amarillo, Texas on the way back to Houston, Cisco caught a rabbit. He had a long dry spell since his squirrel bite talon injury in December and I took him out of the woods. Flying in the open fields he was a little too aggressive on his wing overs so I benched him until this fall, but squirrels have been scarce in Houston. He took this rabbit with ease on one forty yard flight.

Upon arrival in Houston, rather than going home I took Farrah out west of Katy, TX to hunt birds. She caught one after about fifteen flights. 

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