← Autodidact Archive · Original Dissent · Howard Campbell, Jr.
Thread ID: 17468 | Posts: 8 | Started: 2005-03-23
2005-03-23 05:05 | User Profile
An ancient and amazing sport:
[url]http://www.falconry.com/[/url]
2005-03-23 06:12 | User Profile
Yes indeed, but sadly mostly verboten now. I think you need a special falconry license to practise the sport but they're hard to come by.
2005-03-26 06:24 | User Profile
Depends on State regulations--California's aren't especially draconian. Even owls can be kept for hunting here...
[img]http://www.craft-show.co.uk/pictures/Falconry72.jpg[/img]
2005-04-02 20:37 | User Profile
[img]http://www.webmedia.pl/falconry/soko.jpg[/img]
2005-04-13 05:59 | User Profile
Plump bunnies for the stew-pot! :thumbsup:
[img]http://www.jaymer.com/misc/falconry/eurasian_eagle_owl.jpg[/img]
2005-04-13 14:18 | User Profile
There was an interesting article in Air and Space that I read at the library recently about falcons and their velocity in dives, recorded by a guy who actually skydived with the stooping bird. I can't remember the exact number, but it was way beyond simple terminal velocity, something in the neighborhood of 300mph. I was impressed.
2005-04-16 16:35 | User Profile
[img]http://www.no-pest.com/Peregrine1.jpg[/img]
Yes, the Peregrine's the fastest bird of prey--once saw one knock a Canadian goose out of its V-formation...
2005-07-29 09:38 | User Profile
An interesting web site.