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Re: birders welcome toNC Falconry meet near Dover,NC
- To: "Carolina Birds" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: Re: birders welcome toNC Falconry meet near Dover,NC
- From: "Jerry Pasquarella" <jerfalcon@home.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 21:09:31 -0500
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Sorry. I forgot to "sign my post"
Jerry Pasquarella
Greer, SC
----- Original Message -----
From: Jerry Pasquarella <jerfalcon@home.com>
To: Carolina Birds <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: birders welcome toNC Falconry meet near Dover,NC
> <<You will see goshawks,Cooper's Harris and
> > redtails do their thing.>>
> Oh...REALLY!?
> Funny, I never knew they did their "thing" this way. I once saw a No.
> Goshawk do its' "thing" in the Chiricahuas in Arizona. And the "thing" of
> it was---it didn't need <<a beagle to help serve up
> > game for the bird->>IT WAS FINE ALL BY ITSELF!!! And isn't that truly
> where all Birds of Prey belong.....Doing their "thing" the way nature
> intended it!
> And seeing a pair of Red-tails performing their courtship behavior today
is
> what I consider the way they "do their thing"....
> How on Earth can any birder worth his/her salt tolerate seeing birds in
> this "fashion". That's not birding...that's like going to a zoo!! I find
> it reprehensible --and the fact that Carolina Birds actually seems to
> "promote" it with this post has me seriously wondering right now!
> And the irony.......I had just finished reading Donna Bailey's wonderful
> description of the Prairie Falcon...closing with:
>
> (<<The Prairie Falcon was flying directly southwest, so was headed towards
> Bear
> >Island. I hope that others are able to observe this exciting bird. It was
> >something to see! >>))
>
> I am sure it was.. THAT is a bird and THAT is birding (to me)
>
> <<hopefully we will see you
> > there>>
> Not in your dreams....unless you plan to release all of those beautiful
> captive birds back where they belong--
>
> I am stunned! I have NEVER been associated with a bird club or any
birders
> before who tolerated the "hobby" of playing with Birds of Prey.
> Please say this post was a mistake and someone infiltrated the
> system..Please!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: clancy ballenger <ceballenger@yahoo.com>
> To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 5:37 PM
> Subject: birders welcome toNC Falconry meet near Dover,NC
>
>
> > Dear Carolina birders--I am hosting an annual falconry
> > meet this year next Sat--On many birding trips many of
> > you have expressed an interest in seeing this and you
> > are welcome.You will see goshawks,Cooper's Harris and
> > redtails do their thing. This is not riding around in
> > a car --you will be participants and welcome ones!You
> > beome(as is the falconer) a beagle to help serve up
> > game for the bird--"First the bird,next the horse,
> > then the falconer" to quote Willie. We are not having
> > this at my farm in Trenton but rather at the Hills
> > quail plantation near Dover-Lunch will be provided as
> > well as tea, etc. You will need boots, brush pants
> > ideally--D NOT WEAR AN ANIMAL HAT SUCH AS COONSKIN ONE
> > WITH A TAIL Abouncin!-Just kidding-Directions are as
> > follows: Get on Highway 70 at Kinston and procced East
> > towards New Bern--A few miles outside of town
> > (Kinston) you will see a sign saying "Dover Exit".
> > This is across theHighway and there is abuilding there
> > called Tilghman's garage-Take this exit and go
> > approximately 1 mile.You will cross railroad tracks
> > and take a LEFT at N. West St . This turn or road will
> > be just before the small post office on the right and
> > a sore on the left.Stay on this road for approximately
> > 4.9 or 5 milesand take a LEFT on toCobbtown Road. You
> > will see a sign saying "Hidden Hills Farm". You will
> > see 50 acres ofplastic walnut tree protectors and a
> > large barn or equipment shed.There will be a one story
> > greybuilding which is the Hills lodge--this is where
> > we we will meet this Sat at 730-8am.If you get lost
> > you can try their farm manager, Gary Rouse, whose
> > number (car) is 2525215707 or mine(2526389824). You
> > are truly welcome and hopefully we will see you
> > there.clancy ballenger
> >
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