On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:25:51 -0400, L G wrote:

John H wrote:
....Not many boats, but lots of water!

http://www.flixxy.com/parahawking-over-nepal.htm
Interesting! I wonder how they came up with that idea?

By watching the hawks find thermals would be my idea. If one were 'tamed', it shouldn't be too hard
to get them to take food from the hand 'on the wing'.