katie that netting is exactly what i was look for, thank you so much, just worked it all out aswel and its so cheap! i mesured the internal cage (where he is at the moment) and he really didnt like the tape mesure (told you he was nervous). his indoor enclousre works out to be just under 30quid....BARGIN!!!

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i wouldnt if i was you !! your bird will get all caught up in it and maybe brake its claws "feet" !!!

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CRAZY SNAKE DUDE listen to people that keep them i never had any problems with plastic mesh unlike some on here never kept a bird in there life

you talking about me ??? ive got a female harris hawk LOOK >>> my harris hawk has been out again !!!

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but this heavy duty mesh can be pulled very tight, surley thats better than him bashing into a metal cage?

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have you got metal bars or wire mesh ?? if you have got bar thats ok better than any sort of mesh they can grab hold of it !! we keep ares leashed up to its perch ! it did get off a few months back and it was flying at the wire and smashed a few tail feathers !! not good if your hunting with them !!
anyways it up to you its your bird

laters
SAM

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I use an all wooden aviary with a perspex windowed door/entry but have the top of the enclosure covered with wooden batons with netting/mesh like in the link for a 'lid' use the same type of enclosure for a sparrowhawk,haris hawk and a euro eagle owl with no problems.

If the bird is that nervous he needs a lot more manning and until he becomes steady he needs to be tethered. Only problem is that he needs to be fed up in the next month or so, which means you won't be able to fly him. When he has finished his moult you will have a really well manned hawk that will need a lot of work to regain his fitness. I have chosen to free loft my bird so he keeps some fitness and next season I'll have to do a lot of maniing.

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Then the answer is to keep the bird permanantly tethered or put it in a seclusion aviary where it can only see the sky. As I said before get some pics up and I'll see if I can suggest anything. I would not go for the netting as it could get it's talons caught and rip them off.