10,000 Birds
JUNE 13, 2013
It is barely visible, but on it there seems to be an endangered Saker Falcon. We were searching for the territories of Saker Falcons. Okay, but falcons do not nest in the grass? The grass is swaying under a passing vehicle, spreading pollen and killing me with allergy. An adult to raise its head. March 2007.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
His musings on falconry in Medieval times begin with the Bayeux Tapestry, which tells the story of the Norman Conquest and is full of birds, including hawks and falcons on the wrists of the main contenders. The difference seems to be that Selous had previously killed birds and she had not.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 14, 2011
I have never been one to advocate the needless killing of animals for whatever purpose. But after spending time with experienced falconers in the field I have come to respect and admire the responsible practitioners of this, the sport of kings. Many falconers use their birds to educate children as to the importance of raptors.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 22, 2019
In fact, by all accounts, Mary adored sport and was an avid equestrienne, hunter, and falconer. The falcon hunt took place in the quiet, picturesque Flemish countryside south of Bruges, on the property of Adolph of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein. The horse landed on the young duchess, breaking her back but not killing her outright.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 15, 2013
Raise global awareness of Peru’s potential as a top-notch birding destination whilst highlighting the need to conserve bird habitat across the country. the Forest Falcons – UK. A huge surprise was the addition of an entirely new species for Peru, a Black Swift , found by the Forest Falcons team.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 26, 2012
It watched me, calmly, until I sat down about 7 feet away (almost at minimum focusing distance) and we both regarded each other, and I occasionally raised the camera and snapped off another frame. For sitting in the middle of a stream of the river was a Peregrine Falcon , eating the young Thayer’s Gull it had brought down.
10,000 Birds
JULY 27, 2012
When I see a band I imagine something slipping beneath it and trapping the bird, I’ve seen photos of birds with so many bands it looks like they’re wearing stockings, and then there’s the awful story of Violet , whose band eventually killed her. The grand old bird became a surrogate mother, and raised them herself.
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