OWLS

[Maggie1]

Thought I'd share this with you. Especially the last few seconds where its feathers ruffle and the wings swell. Also the steering (if thats the right word) of the wings.



http://www.dogwork.com/owfo8/

[saint-spoon]

Not wishing to ruffle your feathers (sorry bad pun) but I have seen this footage before, it is a fantastic piece of cinematography without a doubt. It is amazing how such magnificent creatures have evolved to be such masters of flight; you have got to put your hands together for mother nature, she has forged the feather nature from a chance genetic mutation on a prehistoric bird ancestor to what we have today; the whole thing is quite miraculous. Thank you muchly Maggie for this, it shows the feather in all it’s glory.

[p.penn]

Wow, what a great shot! Very cute owl too.

[Steve the Gas]

Amazing innit.

[4 french hens]

Helen,

that very cute owl has a FIVE FOOT WINGS SPAN.

Eagle owls were responsible for the elimination of Sparrow Hawks from Budapest.


Fabulous, and magnificent, but not exactly cute!

Mike

[Annie]

Thanks for sharing that Maggie truly inspiring

[AL37]

I once held an eagle owl at a falconry show, maybe held is the wrong word, I had a welding glove on and put my hand on a taal stick and the owl hopped onto my hand being held up by the stick. I was amazed by its weight and the grip it had on my hand through the glove. I was sure it could have pushed those talons through the glove if it wanted to. They truely are magnificent creatures.

[Annie]

I once held an eagle owl at a falconry show, maybe held is the wrong word, I had a welding glove on and put my hand on a taal stick and the owl hopped onto my hand being held up by the stick. I was amazed by its weight and the grip it had on my hand through the glove. I was sure it could have pushed those talons through the glove if it wanted to. They truely are magnificent creatures.

Al for your next birthday ask for a day at a falconry centre, you will love learning more about Birds of prey and flying some of them and maybe going on a hawk walk really a fabulous experience

[AL37]

Annie, falconry is something I have been interested in for a long time. But, I am not needing another hobby right now.

[Annie]

Still think you should do it as a one off
You do have 25 hours in each day of your 8 day week don't you ?

[Totally Scrambled]

Al,
I think Gareth keeps birds of prey, so maybe...................
Dom

[AL37]

I agree Annie as a one off it would be great.
Thing is I dont trust myself to leave it at that, look at my track record.