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From: dragon@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Sam Conway)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Birds who walk on floors...(shouldn't cast pellets).
Message-ID: <25664@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU>
Date: 9 Nov 90 15:22:36 GMT
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In article <946@cfiprod.UUCP> susans@cfi.com writes:
>
>Lately they've been cruisin' the floor, following me from room to room.
>Anyone who lives with a bird who walks on the floor can probably
>identify with how silly they look.

Yes, I can.  Our peregrine falcon likes to come inside and sit on her
ring perch in the office while we're working.  Often, though, she gets
bored, jumps down, and runs off to find something to do.  We'll be
working in the exam room and hear her talons clicking on the linoleum.
*flutter*  *thud*   *ticktickticktickticktickticktickticktick*  *flutter*

Her favorite thing is to run into the exam room and jump up onto the 
windowsill so that she can watch us while we work.  Amazingly, she never
bothers any of the other patients, despite being an instinctive bird-
eater.  She seems more curious than hungry.

Watching her run along, her wings held forward and her body swaying from
side to side, is quite endearing.  She tends to dash around like a little
sportscar, so we are obliged to put a sign on the door lest she get
trodden upon:  "WARNING:  WANDERING FALCON".

(It's a joke.  Get it?)


>                        Susan S. (susans@cfi.com)
>
>                        Another Friend of Bill's 

                         Sam C.

					(Who doesn't know who Bill is).

-- 
Sam Conway                             * What shape do you usually have?
dragon@eleazar.dartmouth.edu           * Mickey Mouse shape?  Smarties
Chemistry Dept., Dartmouth College, NH * shape?  Amphibious landing craft
Vermont Raptor Center (VINS)           * shape?  Poke in the eye shape?