Monday, February 6 ~ Harrisburg, PA
Raptors Up Close – Birds of Prey – The Ultimate Hunters
Because I enjoy birds, I made sure to be in the small arena at 11:30.
I like listening to Howard Caldwell’s information about his birds. The first one was a Great Horned Owl. (Do you think he noticed that I was taking his picture?) 🙂
This is a female Barn Owl. He said the male is a bit whiter.
Farmers like them because they keep the mouse population down around the barns.
I love their eyes and faces.
He talked a bit about the history of hunting with birds of prey.
His son Jason is getting into falconry – which takes a lot of permits, work, and time.
This Red Tailed Hawk is wearing a hood – which is placed on the bird to keep them calm. They use their eyes to look for prey, so it might not be good if the bird saw a small dog or other small animal.
Harris Hawks are beautiful raptors that live in groups and hunt in pairs.
I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about these birds.
I don’t think that great horned owl cared if you were taking his picture or not. The barn owl is so pretty. We have some friends who raise falcons. They live in Arizona.
It was really fun to watch them.
Birds of prey are interesting animals — I love these photos, especially the barn owl shots!
I join you in thinking they are interesting. The Barn Owl is my favorite too.
I recall being at a show kind of like this once and was so startled when one of the great birds flew across the stadium near us!
They are beautiful birds.