Re: [Freeflight] Re: Raptors/Joe and JD

[birdmanlv@...]

In a message dated 1/3/2006 2:10:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
jajeanpierre@... writes:

Would you prefer to fly in an open area or one with cover? Or does 
that depend on which raptors are local to the area?

Janet

I prefer to stay in the open, which is easy living here in the desert.

Either way, I watch and listen to the parrot, and am prepared to go into 
immediate shutdown at any moment.

BTW, this is also the course of action for my falconry birds. It's not 
uncommon here to send off your falcon for some leisurely lure flying only to see 
him suddenly trying to stay alive and keep away form a hungry wild Golden Eagle 
that came out of no where.

We as trainers have to accept that we are putting our trainees into 
potential danger, and we have to have contingency plans in case something happens, a 
hungry bird of prey appearing being one of those things.

When I walk a tiger, I know I am in danger, so I take extra steps and effort 
to minimize it.

Joe Krathwohl
The Birdman of Las Vegas

@ The World Center for Exotic Birds Sanctuary
www.BirdmanofLasVegas.com
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