As I have already answered this question privately, for the group I will say that I do not have any known relatives who are actively involved with birds, other...
Only two guessed this bird correctly, but unless you have a lot of bird books referring to raptors of the world, or Japan in particular, this one was tough. It...
Order of Correctness? What's that? Has the genus name been changed while I wasn't looking? While I did use a one of my bird books to confirm; (Birds of...
Bill, Order of who guessed correct first ... not species name correctness. Doug ... changed while I ... confirm; (Birds ... New ... other ... first ... but ...
Hi all! There is a new Yahoo Group more centered in birds of prey from Europe(euraptors - European Birds of Prey). For all of you interested, please, visit ...
I have added links to Nest Cams on the main page of Raptors International. They include American Kestrel Box, Alaskan Bald Eagle Nest, Peregrine Falcon Nest...
Hi all I am trying to train a great horned owl to get on hand. Jesses have been put on, but he/she will not grasp glove. It just hangs upside down. Any...
Carlos, Since your profile reveals nothing about you, it is probably not a good idea that we offer you any assistance in training the owl. If you can show that...
"Douglas E. Trapp" <falconryguy@...> wrote:Carlos, Since your profile reveals nothing about you, it is probably not a good idea that we offer you any...
Hi Carlos, I have dealt with a few birds like this who will not grasp the glove. My first piece of advice, patience! The bird needs to learn to trust you and...
Carlos, Very well ... please understand that we have little control over people who illegal possess raptors, so I am always cautious. As Bridget has already...
Thanks Bridget and Mr. Trapp. The help is greatly appreciated. I'll email you if I have any success. Carlos Torrez Keeper I Texas State Aquarium Corpus...
General Programme <A HREF="http://www.raptors-international.de/NEXT_CONFERENCE/next_conference.html">6th World Conference on Birds of Prey and Owls Budapest,...
Dear colleage: I´m performing a genetic study concerning Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni in Spain, and I would be very interested in obtain samples (blood, ...
Hey everyone, I just thought I'd tell you about an amazing raptor book I found at the University of California, Davis bookstore today. It's called "The Wind...
REPORT ON THE 6th RAPTOR WORLD CONFERENCE in Budapest (Hungary) By B.-U. Meyburg & R. D. Chancellor (The text of the Resolutions is available upon request) ...
Hi, I'm new, nice group you got here. I've been watching some Red-tails over Irving, TX. I think they are the Krider's form (Buteo jamaicensis kriderii)....
Welcome!!! I am sure it could be a Krider's, though I do not know much about the different subspecies of Red-tails. Most people just consider them color...
Thanks for making me feel welcome, Bridget. No, I am not a falconer...perhaps one day, but for now, just an admirer. I'll keep my eyes out for the dark...
During the winter we get all color morphs of Red-tailed Hawk and a lot of Rough-legged Hawks. The color morphs are not officially listed as different...
Douglas, thanks for responding. I was hoping to hear from you, since you live in the area. Yes, I would like to get together sometime to watch raptors; I do...
Okay, sounds good ... I'd be happy to be your "Raptor Guide" for a day. Evenings are best because you see the most activity, and sometimes you get to see the...
We have regular chats? Hah, I didn't know that! Guess I've been too immersed in college to notice. Finals are this week, then Summer vacation! Okay so I'm...
Bridget, Be careful ... you might get arrested for D.U.F.R. (Driving Under the Influence of Flying Raptors) ... Doug ... I saw a Merlin. I actually stopped the...
LOL... Now seriously. A friend of mine was lost his car's door because of the same situation... plus all the paperwork and fee, etc... Fortunatelly nobody was...
Dear members, In euraptors - European Birds of Prey (Yahoo group), we started a project called CORD ("Causes of Raptor Death") to find out the real and more...
Sun Jul 6, 5:04 PM ET By CANDACE SMITH, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Officials at the National Zoo suspect that a large cat got into a bald eagle's...