article thumbnail

Falconry – Bloodsport or Alternative Form of Birding?

10,000 Birds

The League Against Cruel Sports believes that in the interests of raptor welfare, no further licences should be issued. But what really strikes me is the smell – fresh, clean and without comparison. The thrill of the hunt, the smell and sounds of the desert in the early morning, the ability to see a finely-tuned hunter up close.

article thumbnail

Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

10,000 Birds

Well, in comparison to many other birds, young ravens leave the nest earlier and are thus more clumsy and helpless when they are found on the ground or on low branches, all by themselves. If you haven’t learned their specific vocabulary, you wouldn’t even understand what the heck two hunters are talking about.

Germany 187