It doesn't doesn't hurt them at all. It might even enhance their natural skills with different technique. Most biologists say that 70% of raptors die their first year form disease, accidents, starvation or other predators. About 40% die their second year.She had worms when I caught her and they've been eliminated. Maybe I've increased her chances of survival. Letting them go for return migration is a tradition among many falconers, especially with the Tundra Peregrines. They are a pain in the arss to moult. They need a lot of extra sun light to stimulate the hormones for that and they only get it in the Arctic during the summer.< Don't have a digital camera right now but when I get one or somebody gets a good pic of mine I'll post them. < Can't stand this new Yahoo format. Can't tell who's posting what and who's responding. I'll get it figure out sooner later.
On Wednesday, December 25, 2013 3:52 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Thank you, and to you as well, Mike. Lovely story! I assume that having been captive for awhile doesn't degrade the wild-caught hawks' survival skills, or you wouldn't release them. Is that customary among falconers, or just something you like to do? (BTW, it was Share who asked about your "critters," but I always find your posts about them of interest. Wish you'd take some more pix, hint hint.) << Merry Christmas Judy. All the *critters* are doing well. I lost my wild caught Peregrine yesterday while training but found her this morning(telemetry). The captive bred male had fun today chasing birds the Spinoni was pointing. <An odd thing happened a couple of days ago. My male caught a sparrow and when he jumped up onto my fist, a wild adult Tundra Peregrine stooped at him and came within about 15 feet of us and then flew off. They don't normally winter here but I had let one go last year in the same place. I'm thinking she wintered out there and returned for this year. Nice way for her to say *hello*, I'm doing well! I'll do the same with the wild caught one that I have now. When the spring migration begins in March , I'll fatten her up and let her go from there as well. >> On Wednesday, December 25, 2013 10:44 AM, "authfriend@..." <authfriend@...> wrote: Actually, Fröhliche Weinachten is German. Und Fruelich Wienachten! Das ist Yerman fur dos whu dinna know
