[mou] Fw: Falconer at 180th Street today
Dan Jackson
DanielEJackson@earthlink.net
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:31:09 -0600
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Jeff:
Falconers can trap escaped birds at any time and according to Minnesota
state law can also trap wild raptors. However, with the exception of
American Kestrels and Great Horned Owls, only a bird that is less than 1
year old can be captured. Also, there is a specific open season on the
taking of raptors for falconry. In Minnesota it is only legal to take
passage birds (birds out of the nest) from August 21 through December 29 of
each year. The link below is the Minnesota law on the take of wild birds
for falconry:
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/6238/
There was a case in central Wisconsin where a hatch year Gyr Falcon was
discovered by area birders. It created quite a stir when falconers trapped
the bird. It was legal but it definitely didn't earn any friends for the
falconers. A Gyr Falcon in central Wisconsin is very rare and the bird was
attracting people from throughout the state.
If this bird is not banded, it is definitely not an escaped falconry bird.
Falconry birds have to be banded with a permanent band. In that case, if
someone witnesses more of an attempt on this bird, it would be worth getting
the license of the vehicle and reporting the person to the DNR since this
would be a case of poaching.
Good Birding,
Dan Jackson
Chaseburg, Vernon County, Wisconsin
(Near LaCrosse)
http://community.webshots.com/user/danielejackson
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Of jeffbirds
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 4:09 PM
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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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when falconers trapped the bird. It was legal but =
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in central Wisconsin is very rare and the bird was attracting =
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color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>If this bird is not banded, it is definitely =
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falconry bird. Falconry birds have to be banded with a permanent=20
band. In that case, if someone witnesses more of an attempt on =
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bird, it would be worth getting the license of the vehicle and =
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dan Jackson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chaseburg, Vernon County,=20
Wisconsin</FONT></DIV>
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LaCrosse)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B>=20
mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] <B>On =
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</B>jeffbirds<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 26, 2007 4:09 =
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mnbird; mou<BR><B>Subject:</B> [mou] Fw: Falconer at 180th Street=20
today<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jerry Pruett, Chuck Krulas, John =
Hockema, and I=20
went looking for the good birds that have been appearing in the Hastings =
region=20
today. Among the birds we searched for was the Gyrfalcon that has been =
seen=20
around 180th Street. When we stopped at around 2PM we noticed an SUV =
parked in=20
the field to the south of 180th. I then noticed a raptor flying away =
from the=20
vehicle. We all got out and watched a falcon soar around the field for a =
while=20
and then land at the feet of the person at the SUV. It then hopped onto =
his hand=20
so we assumed that he was a falconer and it was his bird. We then =
observed him=20
put the bird away and begin flying a kite for a while. We assumed that =
he must=20
have been trying to attract the wild Gyrfalcon that has regularly been =
reported=20
as being seen there. Maybe there was some other reason for fly this =
small falcon=20
sized kite but we couldn' t think of one. So it raises the question as =
to=20
whether a falconer is legally allowed to trap a wild Gyrfalcon? Maybe =
this=20
person was also a bander and was trying to lure in the bird to band it? =
Anyway I=20
guess I would prefer the Gyrfalcon that many have enjoyed watching be =
left=20
alone. If there is anyone out there that knows the regulations perhaps =
they=20
would publish an email on the listserve about this subject. I did get =
the=20
persons license plate if they were breaking any game laws but I don't =
know=20
anything about the falconer regulations.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jeff Stephenson<BR>Rochester, Mn, =
Olmsted=20
County<BR>Phone: 507 289 7635je</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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