December 27, 20205 yr Here's my first Sunday bird picture. It's my favorite bird, the burrowing owl. Burrowing Owls make heir homes in abandoned prairie dog burrows. They are quite small and their diet consists of small rodents. I'd love to have one as a pet but it is illegal in the United States to own a raptor or even own their feathers. The first shot was actually taken in the park across the street from my house, although a couple miles up the bike path. I used to see the pair frequently when I walked. The second picture was taken at the wildlife refuge. They are youngsters outside the burrow. The third shot is yours truly. The patch is a volunteer patch. It was a taken a decade or so ago when I was still a young man in my 70s. Hope you like them. Noel Edited December 27, 20205 yr by birdguy The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
December 27, 20205 yr Ranger Noel! I remember my wife watching a movie with Burrowing owls central to its plot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoot_(film) 12 hours ago, birdguy said: it is illegal in the United States to own a raptor or even own their feathers. My emphasis. How about Native Americans and their traditional dress? Or do they not feature raptor feathers? If a dead raptor was found (death by natural causes!) could the feathers not then be used? Mark Robinson Part-time Ferroequinologist Author of FLIGHT: A near-future short story (ebook available on amazon) I made the baby cry - A2A Simulations L-049 Constellation Sky Simulations MD-11 V2.2 Pilot. The best "lite" MD-11 money can buy (well, it's not freeware!)
December 27, 20205 yr Author My understanding is Native American are allowed to use raptor feathers on a limited basis. An exemption for having raptors as pets are raptor rescue facilities. When I lived in Colorado there was one near us and they put on raptor shows. During one of our bi-weekly bird counts went into the barn on the farm unit. There were two barn owl nesting boxes mounted in there. An owl feather was lying on the ground under one of the boxes. I picked it up t put in my hat and the biologist told me to put it back. It would be illegal for me to take it. Some of the raptor regulations are pretty good examples of government gone nuts. That raptor rescue facility in Colorado was invited to put on raptor shows on an Alaskan cruise ship. They would have been able to do it but they would not have been able to bring the raptors back into the United States since it would have been construed as importing raptors which is illegal. Since the cruise ship would have sailed in Canadian waters the raptors would have left the United States and not been allowed back in. That movie looks interesting. I'll have to watch it. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
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