Any falconers?

[rwellbaum]

where did you find this..i would like to find out the regulations in colorado. Red tails are my favorite

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search google
http://wildlife.state.co.us/SiteCol...Falconry/DoYouReallyWanttobecomeaFalconer.pdf
http://wildlife.state.co.us/SiteCol...censes/Falconry/FalconryLicensingProcess1.pdf

 

[rwellbaum]

golden eagles are the biggest im pretty sure

yeah the largest bird of pray

wonder if you can use golden eagles in the states...

yes it takes allot of time, money, and paperwork to be able to get a golden eagle

Falconry regulations are pretty much the same in every state that allows for it due to federal regulations regarding birds of prey.

I looked into it a few years ago, and I decided that it wasn't for me due to the amount of time, dedication, & money it takes. If you decide to take up falconry, then you're basically looking at taking on a part-time job with full-time responsibilities; you can't go on vacation or anything like that if you do choose to go down this path & are able to progress to the point of having your own falcon/hawk/eagle/owl. It's also pretty difficult to get your foot in the door with the falconry community, so you'd better know your stuff pretty well before even thinking about contacting someone to ask them to take you as an apprentice.

My recommendation is to stop looking into falconry any further if you're not prepared to take on a completely different lifestyle that's needed to properly care for these demanding birds.

very true, the government makes it hard to be able to own these birds of pray to make sure that they get the best possible homes for them and good carrying owners. they are not pets... they are your livelihood...

 

[Vicious_Fish]

I worked at a raptor rehabilitation center near me when I was a kid one summer and it was a great experience. But like mentioned the hobby is extremely time consuming and not cheap.

My father has a friend who is a falconer and he hunts with a Red-tail and Harris Hawk.

 

[magimango]

My brother is a falconer, he has a Harris hawk and buzzard. He has been doing it for a number of years now and an awful lot of dedication has gone into it.

 

[magimango]

His Harris

 

[rwellbaum]

thats awesome! more pictures! do you have any pictures of his mews?

(mews = falcon/hawk/etc... cage)

 

[magimango]

I'll have a little look man!

 

[magimango]

These are the ones I managed to find. None of the buzzard but he passed sadly several years ago. Awesome thing to do but it does take a lot of his time. And money haha!

 

[rwellbaum]

Cool pictures

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[Wiggles92]

Awesome pictures. You Brits are lucky when it comes to falconry since you have much easier access to equipment, mentors, & the actual birds than we do in the States.

Was the buzzard a common buzzard or something else? I know that "buzzard" refers to a few different birds of prey across the pond which is why I ask.