23-09-2020, 11:17 AM
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I think most birds of prey used in demonstrations are bred in captivity or they were rescues as youngsters & were for what ever reason unable to be rehabilitated to the wild. I much prefer to see the bird of prey displays than to see birds in zoo's in cages & never to be able to fly free.
23-09-2020, 11:28 AM
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The international bird of prey centre got a few of the birds as they were being smuggled into the country and the people involved got caughtwell worth a visit if your in that part of the country
link
https://www.icbp.org/
23-09-2020, 12:28 PM
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Quite a few years ago I went to a similar show, where I met Charlie, an eagle owl.He was beautiful but huge & the man who brought him asked if I wanted to touch him.....so I said "yes". I was assured that he was friendly, and he was, but he was about as big as the top half of my body and, if he wasn't used to humans I suspect he could have harmed me.
I have seen many birds of prey since & they are kept fit & healthy, so providing the owner knows what they are doing,I think they have a good life.
Cats & dogs are wild animals, but if they could chose ownership or the wildlife, I suspect that those who have good owners would never choose to return to the wild..... because no animal wants to be hungry!
I have wild buzzards, often hovering over my garden, but when one swooped about 12 feet over my head I was very aware of who was the strongest!
23-09-2020, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Mags
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Raptors are beautiful birds but to be honest, I do not like to see them tethered in captivity. 
Warwick Castle is great btw. One of my favourites along with Leeds and Hever.
23-09-2020, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Artangel
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The birds had and have every chance to escape but they seemed to love what they were doing.
The couple used to walk passed my house with the birds of prey on their wrists. They did move house a few years after & used to work at the Dartmoor zoo giving displays, they, later still, founded a proper falconry centre here in Devon. No idea where they are now though.
This was years ago. I remembered actually having their female buzzard on my wrist once when they came to our WI to give a talk.
23-09-2020, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiffany
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They do go walkabout some times. I remember the couple up the road who were falconer's, losing one of their birds that they used to fly on Dartmoor not far from my house It had a tracker on it & eventually they did recover it. There's a worry that if not found they can get caught up in branches & other hazzards with their jesses on.The couple used to walk passed my house with the birds of prey on their wrists. They did move house a few years after & used to work at the Dartmoor zoo giving displays, they, later still, founded a proper falconry centre here in Devon. No idea where they are now though.
This was years ago. I remembered actually having their female buzzard on my wrist once when they came to our WI to give a talk.
The worst thing was keeping dead day old chicks in my freezer. Especially, seeing them when l was pregnant with my last child and l had morning sickness.
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