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by geordiegaviino on 14 August 2010 - 23:08
Does anyone on here own or use to own owls or another kind of bird of prey. Is it possible to have a happy healthy owl within in the city or would this be unwise? I always imagined them in the country side with the access to the open if am honest which is why i need to know if i could provide for such high maintance birds.
Any advice or web links would be really helpfull. I have seen countless ad's for barn owls for sale across the country and they seem fairly cheap compared to some birds but i dont wanna even consider buying yet till i know i could provide for one
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by ShadyLady on 14 August 2010 - 23:08
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by LAVK-9 on 15 August 2010 - 03:08
Geordie- I know that the UK and US(along with state to state) there are different rules but here are a few sites that might help.
www.falconrybooks.com/reviews/review_heying.htm
www.azfalconersassoc.org/info.htm
apfalconry.proboards.com/index.cgi
On the last site my friend posts there and he goes by dirthawker. There are some people that do use owls to hunt.Here eare a few pictures I took of the hawks he has.Right now he has a Harris's Hawk names Rico. The other was Neha a Cooper's Hawk.He is looking at getting another Cooper;s Hawk. Hope it is nicer then the last one he had.
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by geordiegaviino on 15 August 2010 - 10:08
by geordiegaviino on 15 August 2010 - 14:08
There was meant to be a video here but it didnt show
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by leciesters doghandler on 15 August 2010 - 15:08
birds of prey are very beautiful but i would never own one as i think there wild i dont even like zoo's because the animals are caged up etc by the way the photos are nice aswell
by geordiegaviino on 15 August 2010 - 18:08
I read in one article that the Eagle Owl is now breeding in England (due to illegal releases and lost birds). A owl so big and powerfull it has been known to attack and kill Roe Deer and Foxes. If a Eagle owl is spotted near by they are all over the local papers giving warnings to dog and cat owners. I remember when one was spotted by Ponteland (believed to be a captive one but lost) and they even put in the local paper "keep young children close as it may attack in a desperate attempt for food" Luckily i think the bird just moved on and wasnt around for any longer than a few days but it still shocked people that a animal so powerfull can be easily kept as a pet.
Personally i wouldnt want one of the larger species as i think they must be for more experienced handlers but i cant resist the temptation of owning one if i could provide for it.
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by leciesters doghandler on 15 August 2010 - 18:08
and it is just as easy to get a barn owl here in the UK like buying Chickens :( Advertisements are everywhere.
i live in the uk my self (leicestershire) i have never see a owl for sale it might be because i dont look for them i dont know
owl in the wild doing what owl's do ....amazing sight to see
owl in some shed ...just sitting there doing what a owl should not do ..
i know what i prefer to see
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by Two Moons on 15 August 2010 - 18:08
by geordiegaviino on 15 August 2010 - 19:08
Two Moons - I think i plan to do that :) but it is just a idea right now and i will proberly decided against it before i seriously looked into it all. I have seriously been considering keeping poultry like Chickens for some time and i deffintly have the time and the space for chickens. Proberly a better choice than a "owl" and the egg's speak for themselves.
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