Can anybody give me any info on falconry?
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Found you some links that look promising .\nHope they help you out...........\n1) Ohio Falconry Association\n2) Welcome to The Falconry Information Clearinghouse \n3) We hope that you enjoy birds of prey as much as we do. There are only a few thousand falconers in the United States. We are lucky enough to be two of them.\n4) Roy Priest's Falconry Page\n \nGood Luck
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I've included some good links with info on bull riding and tips.  Hope this helps.\n\nMatt
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In the United States, falconry is legal in all states except Hawaii, Conneticut, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia. A falconer must have state and federal licenses to practice the sport. Acquiring a falconry license in the US requires an aspiring falconer to a pass a written test, have his equipment and facilities inspected, and serve a minimum of two years as an apprentice under licensed falconer. There are three classes of the falconry license, which is a permit issued jointly by the falconer's state of residence and the federal government. The aforementioned Apprentice license metriculates to a General Class license, which allows the falconer to possess no more than two raptors at a time. After a minimum of 5 years at General level, the falconer may apply for his Master Class license, which allows him to keep 3 raptors for falconry. It should be noted that, within the U.S., a state's regulations may be more, but not less, restrictive than the federal guidelines. Both state and federal regulations (as well as state hunting laws) must be complied with by the falconer.\n\nOwing to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA,) a federal legislation created to enforce the Migratory Bird Treaty (which is an international agreement between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan and England,) no one may possess, kill, or harass any bird appearing on the Migratory Bird list without specific license to do so. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the individual states both claim ownership of raptors which appear on the Migratory Bird list. They extend their claim of ownership to include captive-bred raptors (which may legally be bought, sold, traded or bartered by licensed individuals and companies.) Many feel captive-bred raptors should reasonably be considered Livestock, personal property. This becomes an especially important issue to falconers in the U.S. because the MBTA allows government officials to confiscate raptors without specific cause. Confiscated raptors very often die within a short period of time, and so falconers, who have put hundreds of hours and hundreds or thousands of dollars invested in these birds are understandably upset by the practice. Recent studies show that less than half of one percent of all falconers are ever even investigated, (let alone tried or convicted,) for violations of state or falconry regulations.\n\nThe Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) also has a say in matters pertaining to the import and export of certain animals. CITES assign plants and animals to a certain Appendix, and imposes standards amongst the member nations (over 160 at this time). In practice, each nation has its own policies and procedures for issuing the required CITES import/export permits. In nearly all nations, the process takes from a few hours to a worst-case scenario of two weeks, but in the U.S acquiring a CITES permit often takes months.\n\nThe Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA), a unilateral legislation put into action circa 1993, prohibits importation of any non-native species of bird into the U.S. Originally intended to lessen the impact of wild parrots being trapped for sale to the pet trade, a supposed oversight leaves raptors under this law as well. While the WBCA does have provision for importation, the process requires membership in a CITES-recognized breeding co-op, and renders importation prohibitively exhaustive and expensive.\n[edit]\n\nFalconry Clubs & Organizations in the U.S.\n\nThe North American Falconers' Association(NAFA), founded in 1961, is the premier national club for falconry in the US, Canada and Mexico, and has members worldwide.\n\nThe Falconry Alliance(FA)is a newcomer to the scene, a proactive advocacy organization with no social aspect, focusing exclusively on protecting falconry in the US and the improving regulations falconers must abide by.\n\nBoth NAFA and the FA now work to protect this venerable art/sport from an
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try this link\n\n\nhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/
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(m)\n\ncheck the following website\n\n\nhttp://www.nature.com/nature/focus/avianflu/timeline.html#top
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You mean like a "murder of crows"? I'll see what I can find. Not everything has one.\n\n\nHere's a site:\n\nhttp://library.christchurch.org.nz/kids/animals/groups/\n\nIt gives several collective nouns for the words "insects" and "nightingales"; none for "lapwings", "puppies". "Dogs" and "horses" are represented.\n\nhttp://rinkworks.com/words/collective.shtml\n\nok, this last one has a "deceit of lapwings", a "watch" of nightingales; a "colony" of gulls;\n\nhttp://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/collective/r/?view=uk\n\nThis last site is the most comprehensive yet:\na "string" of racehorses\n\ninsects =\n"flight   \nhorde   \nplague   \nrabble   \nswarm"\n\na "litter" of puppies\n\nWHEW! I think that's everything you listed and now you have some good sources in case you have to find more someday!
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www.opticsplanet.com has decent section on birding binoculars, and what to look for them.  Bear in mind they are a retailer, looking to make a sale.\n\nI have purchased from them before, and they have a pretty good reputation.
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http://www.panicatthedisco.com/palebird/index.html\n\nclick on the journal link
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I don't know whether you're familiar with Flight Training magazine, but they have a list of scholarship information.  That's at least a place to begin.  See the link below.\n\nThere's also a link there to another source of information.  I hope something here helps.
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I have no idea what the regulations are in Mass., but here in Texas you must get a license from The Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.  I know that it requires having a game warden come and check out your facilities to make sure they are appropriate for keeping birds of prey.  Falconry is certainly a fun hobby and I would not discourage you from pursuing it if you truly have an interest.  However, at the age of 12, you probably need to spend a lot of time doing research and learning about the hobby.  Find some good books on the subject and learn all you can.  Do some searches on the internet and see if you can find some local falconers who would be willing to let you visit their facilities and learn from them.  Keeping these birds requires a lot of knowledge and a LOT of time.  You will need to be able to spend a lot of time with the bird.  In fact, I would think that at your age, it might be difficult because you must attend school each day and leave the bird unattended..  These birds need a LOT af attention.  In fact, the falconers that I know usually take their bird with them almost everywhere they go.  Spend some time learning more and meeting falconers and then decide if you are ready for this responsibility.
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Here you go:\n\nhttp://www.infotecbusinesssystems.com/wildlife/\n\nJust remember it is 3:00 am in BC right now so its a little dark
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You can try these sites.\nhttp://birding.about.com/od/songsandcalls/\nhttp://naturesongs.com/birds.html\nhttp://www.all-birds.com/Sound.htm\nI hope this helps and have fun birding!!!
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Try Yahoo News:\nhttp://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?ei=UTF-8&fr=slv1-&p=velociraptor\n\nThey "news" isn't that fresh.  It's been several years since they came to the determination that Velociraptor was feathered and didn't look anything like the Deinonychus-based "velociraptors" of Jurassic Park.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velociraptor\n\nYou could also look through science magazines and journals such as:\nScientific American\nhttp://www.sciam.com/search/index.cfm?QT=Q&SCC=Q&Q=velociraptor\n\nNew Scientist\nhttp://www.newscientist.com/search.ns;jsessionid=PADFLCHGKDHL?doSearch=true&query=velociraptor\n\nScience\nhttp://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/search?src=hw&site_area=sci&fulltext=velociraptor\n\nNature\nhttp://search.nature.com/search/?sp-q=velociraptor&sp-x-9=cat&sp-q-9=Nature&sp-a=sp1001702d&sp-sfvl-field=subject%7Cujournal&sp-t=results&sp-x-1=ujournal&sp-p-1=phrase&sp-p=all
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Ravens and all birds are considered to be messengers. As I speak there are 4 outside picking up the deer corn. Do I consider this a message. No. But last year one came and sat on the top of the gazebo and wouldn't shut up. Very annoying. About an hour later the phone rang. My daughter had just been rushed into the hospital in premature labor. What's really great about the ravens is they have a plan. About 10 or more get together and each has it's own job. One takes one road and the other ones have thier own road to monitor. When one finds food, they call to the next one, which calls to the next one and pretty soon all of them are there eating. Owls on the other hand are considered messengers of death or soon to be dead. So watch those hooters. Oh, and usually if you see an eagle, a raven is not far away. Well, where I live anyway. I just answered this ? yesterday. Now as i sit here typing, there's a Bald Eagle sitting out on the ice in front of our house. And inching closer. The only thing I can figure is, the ravens were here yesterday eating. If he's bringing a messenger... This has never happened before. Maybe I should go out there. Oh...he's walking this way!! For true.
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http://www.stortford-archers.org.uk/medieval.htm\n\nhas some interesting info on archery at the battle of Agincourt. there is a website set up for UK school kids that might help called past explorers\n\nhttp://www.finds.org.uk/pastexplorers/index.php \n\nthere is a page on the same sight with useful links to sinilar places\n\nhttp://www.finds.org.uk/pastexplorers/links.php
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Check out:\n\nhttp://www.ohiogameandfish.com\n\nThis should point you in the right direction.
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I suggest you contact the state fish and game or game and parks department.  There are many states that have programs where you can raise and release game birds.  If your state doesn't have any, ask them who might, or go to a state (on the internet) where those birds live naturally and try with their wildlife department.  I live in Kansas and believe they may have such a project here.