galvan
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Howdy, Aloha, bon jour, konban wha, hello folks,
My name is Anthony Galvan III. As Ismael said, you can call me Tony.
I live in Goleta, California. My interest/post is with barometric pressure and its effects on captive/rehab raptors.
I volunteer with a program, Eyes in the Skys, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Aududon Chapter to work with several non-releasable raptors.
Ivan (The Terrible - Red-tailed Hawk) was the bird folks did not want to handle or work with (he didn't get the name because he was easy to handle!). After a month I was able to get him to man the glove and handle him. Yet, there have been times when he goes into an "Ivan mode." After almost a year I don't find him hard to handle and others often say he okay or he's a pain!
Background. He was struck by an automobile. He is blind in the left eye (retinal detachment) and his left wing (manus) did not heal properly. Hence, he is not releaseable.
My question or proposition to the group is this. Does anyone have any records of barometric pressure and how a captive raptor behaves, responds during drops or increases of barometric pressure (BP)?
I realize this is a very broad premise but I am trying to identify a relationship between BP and captive behavior with a rehab raptor.
Any comments, posts or suggestions are appreciated. Ivan can be seen at: http://www.dosgatos.com/ivan
I am also a wildlife/natural history artist and am available for consignment art work.
tony
My name is Anthony Galvan III. As Ismael said, you can call me Tony.
I live in Goleta, California. My interest/post is with barometric pressure and its effects on captive/rehab raptors.
I volunteer with a program, Eyes in the Skys, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Aududon Chapter to work with several non-releasable raptors.
Ivan (The Terrible - Red-tailed Hawk) was the bird folks did not want to handle or work with (he didn't get the name because he was easy to handle!). After a month I was able to get him to man the glove and handle him. Yet, there have been times when he goes into an "Ivan mode." After almost a year I don't find him hard to handle and others often say he okay or he's a pain!
Background. He was struck by an automobile. He is blind in the left eye (retinal detachment) and his left wing (manus) did not heal properly. Hence, he is not releaseable.
My question or proposition to the group is this. Does anyone have any records of barometric pressure and how a captive raptor behaves, responds during drops or increases of barometric pressure (BP)?
I realize this is a very broad premise but I am trying to identify a relationship between BP and captive behavior with a rehab raptor.
Any comments, posts or suggestions are appreciated. Ivan can be seen at: http://www.dosgatos.com/ivan
I am also a wildlife/natural history artist and am available for consignment art work.
tony