[mnbird] RE: [mou] Fw: Falconer at 180th Street today
Sharon Stiteler
birdchick@gmail.com
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:12:27 -0600
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I agree with Mark Martell that the falconer was more than likely
unaware of the gyr. I have met a falconer, I can't think of his name
who is really into kites and flies them any chance he gets. I've met
him in Duluth. I've emailed a couple of falconry friends to find out
of it's him.
As for banding they gyr, I personally would like to see it banded. I
would be interested to see if this is in fact the same bird that has
shown up for the last four years and a chance to learn where its
breeding ground is. Look at the cool information we learned about
the green-tailed towhee.
Sharon Stiteler
www.birdchick.com
Minneapolis, MN
On Jan 26, 2007, at 5:03 PM, MARTELL, Mark wrote:
> The season for trapping birds for falconry closed on Dec 30. No
> trapping technique I am aware of uses a free flying hawk to lure in
> another hawk. A good way to get your valuable, trained bird killed.
>
> I have no explanation for the kite other than some people use kites
> with food attached to train their bird to gain altitude.
>
> I am guessing this falconer was unaware of the gyr.
>
>
> Mark Martell
> Director of Bird Conservation
> Audubon Minnesota
> 2357 Ventura Drive #106
> St. Paul, MN 55125
> 651-739-9332
> 651-731-1330 (FAX)
> http://mn.audubon.org
>
> To donate to Audubon Minnesota online, visit our secure site at
> <http://mn.audubon.org/support_ways.html>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu]
> On Behalf Of jeffbirds
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 4:09 PM
> To: mnbird; mou
> Subject: [mou] Fw: Falconer at 180th Street today
>
>
>
> Jerry Pruett, Chuck Krulas, John Hockema, and I went looking for
> the good birds that have been appearing in the Hastings region
> today. Among the birds we searched for was the Gyrfalcon that has
> been seen around 180th Street. When we stopped at around 2PM we
> noticed an SUV parked in the field to the south of 180th. I then
> noticed a raptor flying away from the vehicle. We all got out and
> watched a falcon soar around the field for a while and then land at
> the feet of the person at the SUV. It then hopped onto his hand so
> we assumed that he was a falconer and it was his bird. We then
> observed him put the bird away and begin flying a kite for a while.
> We assumed that he must have been trying to attract the wild
> Gyrfalcon that has regularly been reported as being seen there.
> Maybe there was some other reason for fly this small falcon sized
> kite but we couldn' t think of one. So it raises the question as to
> whether a falconer is legally allowed to trap a wild Gyrfalcon?
> Maybe this person was also a bander and was trying to lure in the
> bird to band it? Anyway I guess I would prefer the Gyrfalcon that
> many have enjoyed watching be left alone. If there is anyone out
> there that knows the regulations perhaps they would publish an
> email on the listserve about this subject. I did get the persons
> license plate if they were breaking any game laws but I don't know
> anything about the falconer regulations.
>
>
> Jeff Stephenson
> Rochester, Mn, Olmsted County
> Phone: 507 289 7635je
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class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I agree with Mark Martell =
that the falconer was more than likely unaware of the gyr.=A0 I have met =
a falconer, I can't think of his name who is really into kites and flies =
them any chance he gets.=A0 I've met him in Duluth.=A0 I've emailed a =
couple of falconry friends to find out of it's him.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>As for banding they gyr, I =
personally would like to see it banded.=A0 I would be interested to see =
if this is in fact the same bird that has shown up for the last four =
years and a chance to learn where its breeding ground is.=A0 Look at the =
cool information we learned about the green-tailed towhee.</DIV><DIV><BR =
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white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV>Sharon =
Stiteler</DIV><DIV>www.birdchick.com</DIV><DIV>Minneapolis, =
MN</DIV><DIV><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR =
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class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN> </DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Jan =
26, 2007, at 5:03 PM, MARTELL, Mark wrote:</DIV><BR =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D"281475922-26012007"><FONT face=3D"Arial" =
color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2">The season for trapping birds for falconry =
closed on Dec 30.=A0 No trapping technique I am aware of uses a free =
flying hawk to lure in another hawk. A good way to get your valuable, =
trained bird killed.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN =
class=3D"281475922-26012007"><FONT face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2"></FONT></SPAN>=A0</DIV> <DIV><SPAN =
class=3D"281475922-26012007"><FONT face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2">I have no explanation for the kite other than some people use =
kites with food attached to train their bird to gain =
altitude.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN =
class=3D"281475922-26012007"><FONT face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2"></FONT></SPAN>=A0</DIV> <DIV><SPAN =
class=3D"281475922-26012007"><FONT face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2">I am guessing this falconer was unaware of the =
gyr.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D"281475922-26012007"><FONT =
face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2"></FONT></SPAN>=A0</DIV> =
<DIV>=A0</DIV><P><FONT face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Mark Martell</FONT> =
<BR><FONT face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Director of Bird Conservation</FONT> =
<BR><FONT face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Audubon Minnesota</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">2357 Ventura Drive #106</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">St. Paul, MN 55125</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">651-739-9332</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"2">651-731-1330 (FAX)</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"2"><A href=3D"http://mn.audubon.org/" =
target=3D"_blank">http://mn.audubon.org</A></FONT> </P><P><FONT =
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our secure site at </FONT><FONT face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff" =
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</P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV =
class=3D"OutlookMessageHeader" dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><FONT =
face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [<A =
href=3D"mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu">mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu=
</A>]<B>On Behalf Of </B>jeffbirds<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 26, =
2007 4:09 PM<BR><B>To:</B> mnbird; mou<BR><B>Subject:</B> [mou] Fw: =
Falconer at 180th Street today<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV>=A0</DIV> =
<DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Jerry Pruett, =
Chuck Krulas, John Hockema, and I went looking for the good birds that =
have been appearing in the Hastings region today. Among the birds we =
searched for was the Gyrfalcon that has been seen around 180th Street. =
When we stopped at around 2PM we noticed an SUV parked in the field to =
the south of 180th. I then noticed a raptor flying away from the =
vehicle. We all got out and watched a falcon soar around the field for =
a while and then land at the feet of the person at the SUV. It then =
hopped onto his hand so we assumed that he was a falconer and it was =
his bird. We then observed him put the bird away and begin flying a =
kite for a while. We assumed that he must have been trying to attract =
the wild Gyrfalcon that has regularly been reported as being seen =
there. Maybe there was some other reason for fly this small falcon =
sized kite but we couldn' t think of one. So it raises the question as =
to whether a falconer is legally allowed to trap a wild Gyrfalcon? =
Maybe this person was also a bander and was trying to lure in the bird =
to band it? Anyway I guess I would prefer the Gyrfalcon that many have =
enjoyed watching be left alone. If there is anyone out there that knows =
the regulations perhaps they would publish an email on the listserve =
about this subject. I did get the persons license plate if they were =
breaking any game laws but I don't know anything about the falconer =
regulations.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"2"></FONT>=A0</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"2"></FONT>=A0</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Jeff =
Stephenson<BR>Rochester, Mn, Olmsted County<BR>Phone: 507 289 =
7635je</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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