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From: miken@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com (Mike Nickerson)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: falconry
Message-ID: <2730002@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com>
Date: 2 Oct 90 00:05:23 GMT
References: <3999@gara.une.oz.au>
Organization: Hewlett Packard - Boise, ID
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>/ hpdmd48:rec.birds / rjacobs@gara.une.oz.au ( ABRI) /  2:02 am  Sep 28, 1990 /
>Are there any falconers that read this group? While I lived in Canada
>for 3 years I learnt the basics of falconry and eventually bought a
>Harris Hawk. I really loved that bird and learned to love the sport.
>
> (stuff deleted)
>
>Ross Jacobs
>rjacobs@gara.une.oz.au
>----------

My wife is a licensed falconer and raptor rehabilitator.  I watch
this newsgroup for her.  She has been working with Morlan Nelson
here in Boise for the last 6 or 7 years.  A year ago, she obtained
her rehab permit including Golden Eagles.  

Much of the work my wife does is not the traditional hunting 
associated with falconery.  Most of her work is rehabilition and
public education.  This includes public talks, some television
shows and occasionally part of a movie.  It is really interesting
to watch someone work with the birds who has a natural rapport
with them.  She knows what the birds are thinking / feeling 
almost as soon as they do.  

My wife was very lucky to talk Morley into training her.  For 
those who don't recognize the name, Morley has been working with
raptors for 50 or 60 years.  He has been a staunch spokesman for
raptors most of that time.  He worked with Walt Disney producing
several of the True-Life Adventure Series including:
"The Living Desert", "The Vanishing Prairie" and "Rusty and The
Falcon."  He has also been involved with the Peregrine Fund and
their captive breeding since the early days.

It appears that there are at least a few falconers watching
this newsgroup.

Mike Nickerson
Hewlett-Packard
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