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MischievousRaven — Molt's End
Published: 2016-09-10 01:47:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 766; Favourites: 68; Downloads: 7
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Back into training we go! He's officially ended his molt (time during summer when feathers are dropped and new ones are grown in their place) and we're gearing up for our second and last season together. I'll be releasing him next spring back to the wild, hopefully as a well-experienced hunter and potential breeding member of his population.
I'm a licensed master falconer in the USA; please note that the birds of prey pictured are utilized for hunting. They are not pets. Falconry is a highly regulated type of hunting that requires applicants to pass an examination, an inspection of facilities and equipment, complete a two-year apprenticeship with a more experienced falconer, and so much more.
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Falconers can acquire wild birds when they are under one year of age, either as eyasses (nestlings), or passage birds (when they're under 1 yo but on the wing), via trapping using humane traps.
Falconers aren't required to release birds that were taken from the wild, but many do, as putting birds back into the population with hunting experience is a positive thing.
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That's so cool! I really support that sort of thing.
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