We are all set with the Wilson Park area reserved for falconers including a fenced weathering area and restrooms on October 25, 2003. We even have shelter if...
The winners of the Raptor Quiz are listed below, in order from first to last correct guess. The bird is a Cooper's Hawk, and the prey is a gull (unknown...
I have a question for any falconers willing to answer in this group. If i kill a squirrel with a lead pellet, then feed the pellet-killed squirrel to a hawk,...
Yes, the lead will poison the hawk. You should not only make sure the slug is out of the way, but also avoid letting the hawk eat the area of entry which gets...
what do you mean ''smudge''? I know to take the pellet out, but Id really like to see what my neighbors say about a 12 guage going off in my yard. lol. I dont...
Throw away the part that the pellet went through. When you shoot a target you see lead marking on the paper at the hole. That is the smudge, and it also...
Lead is a dangerous poison to all animal life, and raptors can die suddenly from lead poisoning. In any case, I do not personally approve of children becoming...
I owe even knowing about falconry to Jean Craighead George. I read her books, and thats what got me wondering if falconry was even legal. I know alot now, and...
To Mr. Doug. I understand your point-of-view. I am 13 now, and Georgia requires me to be 14 before i can be licensed. He didnt just tell me to kill-away. We...
Lead has been attributed, in part, to the endangerment of birds as large as the Bald Eagle and the California Condor. In fact, even as restoration efforts for...
I may be way out of line here considering that I am not a falconer but I do have a strong interest. I am an adult, a single mom, with a good job and income to...
Hi fellas, Let me stir the pot a little , too.<g> I tend to think it depends on the individual. I am slowly meeting our falconery community here in arkansas...
I am happy to see that we are all of the same basic opinion regarding young falconers. As I have said, there are exceptions where children have proven...
to everyone, I think Ive done it again. I didnt explain enough. I was talking about a bb gun pellet when i said ''lead pellet''. My maybe sponsor would never...
Nicole Peretta (Nikihawk), one of our founders, will be featured on The Tonight Show with Late Leno on Monday (10-13-03) as she demonstrates here ability to...
I've added a link to Nicole Peretta's Bird Calls CD ordering page, on the main page of this group. Nicole is one of the founders of this group, and her calls...
For those who have not noticed, we have a new face on the group main page. It is an animation of hawk watch numbers, and the monitored species is changed...
(August 2003) The outstanding production of young Harpy Eagles in 2002 at The Peregrine Fund's Neotropical Raptor Center in Panama created the opportunity to...
November 6, 2003 Biologists from The Peregrine Fund and Grand Canyon National Park have confirmed the fledging of the first California Condor nestling in...
You wouldn't happen to have access to migration maps or animations like that for the West (Pacific) side do you? michelle ... main ... and ... simply ... is ...
Michelle, I am not aware of any West Coast Hawk Watch groups who are using the same program, or offering the data via the web. It is all relivant to a point....
You might look at the website for the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, located in CA. They do a lot of counts at this time of year and probably have some data....
I took a look, it's definately worth checking on every once in a while. thankyou for the link. michelle ... the ... using ... your ... in ... rise ... with ......
Fri Nov 21, 7:39 AM ET By WILLIAM McCALL, Associated Press Writer PORTLAND, Ore. - The California condor has returned to Oregon, almost a century after the...
I went to a conference once a few years back where I made a small hood in a hood making workshop. I don't think they are plans per se, but rather instructions....
Fri Nov 28, 8:21 PM ET By Gina Keating LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In order for the endangered foxes to live, a rare and protected species of eagle on California's...
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