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31-05-2008, 01:31 AM
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1.30 in the morning and ive been thinking, BIRD OF PREY?
righttt i really have wanted one for agesss!,
Sparrow Hawk, Kestrel, something along those lines, anybody know dwa position? cost? maintenance? practicality? any1 wana give me a hand? legends  x
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31-05-2008, 01:37 AM
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Hmmm different thats for sure, sorry got no advice on them though
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31-05-2008, 01:48 AM
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Some one a few streets away has one, doesnt look very practical to me - but then again what animals are? He has it tethered off to a post and its massive! i think its a kestrel. Dont know the position in regards to DWA. I would think its very expensive and i wouldnt know where to start in order to get hold of one.
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31-05-2008, 01:53 AM
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well you need a fair size aivary, they need to be flown regularly, alot of people say they must be hunted with its a bit of a sticky subject so I gather, they are not DWA but also not something to be taken lightly.
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31-05-2008, 02:02 AM
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Start with an owl. The same principles apply to most birds of prey and owls are about the easiest to train. Go for something like a Bengal or Turkmenian eagle owl. They're a decent size but not too big and heavy and are reasonable even tempered. You need to get a chick to allow it to imprint upon you. The idea behind this is that you remain its "mother" inasmuch as you are its source of food. Once any BoP ceases to see you as the food provider the major bond between you is broken.
If you want a raptor, then usually people go for the harris hawk. A very intelligent bird that almost "trains itself" I don't know about current costs, but no BoP is on the DWA list, although if you fancy taking on some of the larger raptors such as eagles, you need lots of money, I remember Golden's being about £3000 about 12 years ago, and experience. I doubt anyone would sell you an eagle without demonstrable proof of serious falconry history. You need a glove (£70-100) bracelets and jesses (to enable you to hold the bird on the wrist) aviary (raptors don't tend to fly much unless looking for food, but it still needs to be a decent size) understanding neighbours (BoP in summer can begin to honk a bit and an imprint tends to call, a lot. A European Eagle Owl can be heard a couple of miles away and they don't let up some nights. That said, they're a good warning of someone knocking about in your garden) Time.They need to be handled and interacted with every day, they need to be weighed daily for flying. access to land. Owls don't need as much space, but you ain't gonna be too welcome trying to fly an eagle owl in your local park. As a beginner, you should go for a larger bird as they can withstand weight loss a little better. Weight is critical with BoP. If they are too heavy, they will not fly for you, too light and they can get quite aggressive. A smaller bird, like a kestrel,that only weighs about 6-7 ounces can't affordto lose too much weight before it dies, a bigger bird has a better margin for error. It's not cheap, and takes up a lot of time, but is a very interesting, rewarding hobby
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31-05-2008, 11:20 PM
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Wow!
nice replies  more please rightt well i live in the middle of know-where, so a good start, i got lot of spare time , too much tbh,good to know there not DWA listed, Rough price for a starter PoB? Cheers more replies please
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01-06-2008, 12:58 PM
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Ahhh!
forgot to say i have 2 averys already so not a problem, they were for my parrots that i no longer own, cheers
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01-06-2008, 03:28 PM
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European eagle owl would be ya best bet , a mate of mine has one , shes lovely and was bred my Jemima parry jones - big bop breeder and author
if i were you id reseach as much as poss and arrange a falconry course too, a couple good sites for bops are The Independent Bird Register UK falcons birdmart
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02-06-2008, 09:53 PM
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hi try falconryforum.co.uk they have a lot of posts so you may be able to get advice from there, from what i have read if you want a BOP for hunting etc you dont want an owl. most people seem to start with a harris hawk or red tail. anyway just check the site out im only putting over what i have read
just to add something there are alot of different opinions on imprinting your BOP so please read that site first
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