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    Early Birds

    Today February 19th 2005 a Barn Owl Chick Hatches out not the first of the year. Suricate
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    My barn owl refuse to eat!

    Hi, If you need advice I suggest you email Safewings Wildlife Conservation Projects at [email protected] they will advise on any bird related problems if they can regards Suricate
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    Was wildlife more abundant in your youth?

    Going back to the late fifties when eggs were collected, birds taken from nests and corvids were shot and hung from fences and trees there was no shortage of wildlife. Destruction of habitat, new farming practises and pesticides began the down fall in many species. Farming is by all accounts...
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    Cuddly Christmas Owl

    Sadly this does sound rather a poor run Centre that gives the work of true wildlife rehabilitators a bad name. There are four types of imprinting with regard to birds. If the birds are being parent reared then there are in reality no chances of imprinting if the carers leave them alone. The...
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    SONG BIRD SURVIVAL Pt 2

    Dear Jane, Being a bit slow in the ol` finger pickin jargon of these er` threads per raps you would be so kind as to explain as to your connection with me and Song Bird Survival.If the fact that I have treated 19 Sparrowhawks this year and never cut any corners links me with . dare...
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    Magpies

    Hi Richard, Good thing or not I feel with development eating away natural habitat we will eventually all be sitting down together. But sad to say development is causing more and more wildlife casualties and this we have handled 19 Sparrowhawks due mainly to collisions with glass...
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    SONG BIRD SURVIVAL Pt 2

    Thank you for answering my question which had no underlying tones just a straight forward question which you kindly answered Sadly persons that relate themselves to furniture engage their mouths, or should I say fingures before engaging their brains. Suricate
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    SONG BIRD SURVIVAL Pt 2

    No personal quip or any other agenda so please stop seeing what is not there. Perhaps not all questions or comments suit everyone all the time but that does not mean in this case that I have made any personal insult. Suricate
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    Magpies

    Hi Ian, In regard to my comment re the RSPB and Barn Owl breed and release it was a statement made in regard to their view on the scheme not yours I appologise for any wrong assumption. There is a very valid need to re-introduce Barn Owl breed and release schemes in...
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    SONG BIRD SURVIVAL Pt 2

    Dear Mr Peters, As you spend considerable time on this forum in what can only be described as RSPB work time, may I ask is this where you gain your information for the RSPB or unlike many of us with full time commitment to Animal welfare do you have long periods of free...
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    Magpies

    Dear Mr Peters, One of the main reasons for people seeing GSW and other birds such as spa`s in gardens is simply the fact that there is no natural habitat left. It appears very apparent that you are very experienced with quoting statistics but statistics can be used to...
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    Magpies

    FULL OF FOLKLORE AND MYSTERY The Magpie has been linked with mythology over many years and it all suposedley started with " noah ", who sent it out of the Ark for chattering and stealing too much!. It sat on the Ark roof gossiping and from that day it was thought to be an omen of suspicion...
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    Cuddly Christmas Owl

    Hi Oceans, The main reason many so called Sanctuaries have a vast number of Barn Owls is that many are unwanted captive bred Barn Owls that are human reliant. Many others are simply because these sanctuaries keep many wild disabled birds, sadly many are very badly disabled and...
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    Magpies

    The only person doing condemning on this thread is the man with the gun. Perhaps Magoo should be asked if a GSW was killing nestlings would he have shot that to ? Suricate
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    Magpies

    Where has this thread gone? It was basically in answer to a contributor asking for forgiveness for shooting a Magpie with an Airgun. The issue is not what species should be shot the issue is that it most certainly should not be shot with an airgun especially one that has possibly seen better...
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    Cuddly Christmas Owl

    At this time of year Organisations and Charities pull at the heart strings for donations, some are worthy some perhaps not. But with the Barn Owl still in decline in certain areas perhaps a thought for the years of hard work carried out by the Barn Owl Trust. They are giving the opportunity to...
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    What`s This About ?

    Many Thanks Suricate
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    Nurse Snake for Owls?

    Hi, In answer to your question. there is one particular bond between an Owl and a Snake. This is OTUS ASIO eastern Screech Owl and mostly in the western states these Owls bring live blind snakes to their nests. it is believed that this is for the sole reason of controlling parasites. Studies...
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    What`s This About ?

    Came across this by accident. What does this mean ? http://www.asab.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Adjudication+Details.htm?Adjudication_id=39042 Suricate
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    Magpies

    In reply to your tongue in cheek request for forgiveness in regard to shooting a magpie with an airgun. As this is a bird forum I will not venture into the area of mammals I have handled this year that have been injured by airguns. Since January 2003 I have handled 41 wild birds that have been...
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    Magpies

    Wrong most Magpies are caught in larsen traps and then shot. But according to RSPCA the way to handle a young Magpie is to put it into a plastic bag and suffocate it. Suricate
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    SONG BIRD SURVIVAL Pt 2

    It would be a miracle if someone could get it right and please everyone and Song Bird Survival certainly do not please everyone on this site. But at least they are attempting to address certain important issues regarding the decline of song birds. There are many reasons put forward from...
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    Earthwatch lectures for 2005

    Hi Keith, I couldnt` agree more the earthwatch lectures can be very informative especially if you are interested in birding and environmental and conservation issues. I will hopefully attend certain lectures in 2005 Suricate
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    Hunting v Bird watching.

    Well said Anthony, It is very common knowledge that urban foxes are caught and released into the wild and suffer from starvation. Perhaps if some on the forum would put down the rose tinted glasses they might see a little of rural life. This utter rubbish of hunting is...
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    Sick Owl

    Hi Kevin, The regulations in the UK are quite diffeent from Canada and the US. You can obtain most owl species easilly and do not need any licensing to keep them especially if they are not indigenous species, this now includes European species in the UK. Anyone can obtain an Eagle...
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