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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: JW_Halverson on July 23, 2016, 04:24:29 pm

Title: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 23, 2016, 04:24:29 pm

And I ended up on the news the other day....still haven't made an episode of COPS, yet! 

http://www.newscenter1.tv/story/32454035/owl-naming-contest-reveal#.V4lTIl2BRfw.facebook

I know at least one person in here voted/donated in the naming contest.  We do it Chicago style...vote early and vote often!  Click on the link to meet our new short eared owl, Ina (pronounced ee-NAH).

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: bubby on July 23, 2016, 04:31:45 pm

For a minute i was thinking you weren't very well trained and they needed a bigger perch, then thank god the owl flew out

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 23, 2016, 04:32:41 pm

How you like that call she makes?  Sounds like a cat pretending to be a dog!

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: Stringman on July 23, 2016, 04:35:15 pm

That's some good exposure there! And bonus - you didn't look like a bumbling fool (like I would have!)

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: bjrogg on July 23, 2016, 06:25:56 pm

Really cool JW. That anchor lady sure pulled her fingers back in a hurry lol. She is a pretty vocal bird, almost expected her to say ee-nah want a rabbit
Bjrogg

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: red hill on July 23, 2016, 09:26:20 pm

Cool story and video, JW.  8)

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 24, 2016, 12:25:01 am

Quote from: bjrogg on July 23, 2016, 06:25:56 pm

Really cool JW. That anchor lady sure pulled her fingers back in a hurry lol. She is a pretty vocal bird, almost expected her to say ee-nah want a rabbit
Bjrogg

Being imprinted on humans and being in an extended juvenile state where she has never had to fend for herself, she is excessively vocal.  She "rrrrRRRROWWFFs" at us constantly.  Its a combination bonding call, food begging call.  She is deep into molt right now and I am going to be starting to train her to fly to glove on command by end of summer.  That should be a big crowd pleaser in school classrooms, right?

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: chamookman on July 24, 2016, 03:26:58 am

Well done JDub ! Bob

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: bjrogg on July 24, 2016, 06:34:54 am

I know if I was still in the classroom I'd never forget that JW
Bjrogg

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: tattoo dave on July 24, 2016, 07:41:16 am

That's awesome John! That's some good exposure for sure. She is a nosy one. I've never heard an owl make that much noise.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: BowEd on July 24, 2016, 08:08:01 am

Your a good ambassador of raptors JW.Got a coon hunting friend in WV using a red tail and a whippet to hunt with.

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: Swampman on July 24, 2016, 09:58:50 am

That is a cool owl John.  I like the choice for the name too. 

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: Stixnstones on July 24, 2016, 10:12:09 am

too cool.

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 24, 2016, 10:56:11 pm

Quote from: Beadman on July 24, 2016, 08:08:01 am

Your a good ambassador of raptors JW.Got a coon hunting friend in WV using a red tail and a whippet to hunt with.

Redtails have become very popular in England since they were imported.  Hawkers go out with a redtail flitting from tree to tree while the beagle or terrier snorts around in the bushes to drive out a rabbit.  If the rabbit goes to ground, the hawker pulls a ferret out of his pocket and sends it down the hole to flush the rabbit.  When the rabbit gets pushed into open ground, the redtail smashes it!  I dunno about you, Ed, but that sounds like a heck of a fun day to me!

Title: Re: If I need to feel wanted, I go to the post office and look at the posters!
Post by: Stoker on July 26, 2016, 10:15:42 am

Very cool.. Amazing job you two are doing..
Thanks Leroy