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Eli

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invidia

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Their feathers are mess up, looks like they were drinking all night and just woke up.
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

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Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Originally posted by: lxskllr
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
they showed up, confirmed it's a baby Copper Hwak, captured him.
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Cooper you mean, right?
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I'm sure I heard 'Copper,' instead of 'Cooper.'

http://images.google.ca/images...1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

http://images.google.ca/images...1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
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I think that's people misspelling the name. The "Copper hawks" they show look identical to "Cooper's hawks". Wikipedia didn't have anything for a copper hawk, but they suggested cooper as replacement.
 
Miramonti

Miramonti

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Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Damn, this bird just knocked himself to the window. Suprised helll out of me as my desk is right next to the window.
I called the animal control center and they told me to keep an eye on him. After 30 min. they showed up, confirmed it's a baby Copper Hwak, captured him.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/deadtrees/1054.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/deadtrees/1044.jpg
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Nice job. :thumbsup:


I guess their legs don't get too thick...not a lot of room for growth in those bands.
 
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Staple68

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"You can apply for the feathers, or you can apply for an entire eagle. I applied for an entire eagle, and it came in a box about 3 1/2 feet long, with the eagle on ice."
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dude i am all over this
 
BoomerD

BoomerD

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Originally posted by: Staple68
"You can apply for the feathers, or you can apply for an entire eagle. I applied for an entire eagle, and it came in a box about 3 1/2 feet long, with the eagle on ice."
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dude i am all over this
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You'd better have your BIA registration and tribal papers in order...


I'm BIA registered, 1/4 Sioux, 1/8 Cheyenne, and I can't get approved for a single feather, let alone the whole dammed bird... (not tribal affiliated)
 
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Feldenak

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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: Eli
Looks young. Can it fly?

I would totally catch it and keep it as a pet! Bald Eagle or not, I love birds of prey and have always thought it would be cool to own one.
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Speaking from experience, the FWS does not play around with that kind of stuff.
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Do tell?

I'm aware that you need permits to own many birds of prey.

I used to want to be an Ornithologist when I was younger. I love birds.
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Oh, I was never fined or jailed. I worked with a golden eagle when I was in college. Not only were we regularly inspected by the FWS, we had to collect any feathers she shed while molting to be turned in to the FWS for destruction (even possession of the feathers was a hefty fine).
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No shit? That's insane.

So if I find a golden eagle feather on the ground, I could be fined for it?

:laugh:

I'd tell them to kiss my ass.
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Yes, you can be fined for posession of the feather.
 
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Feldenak

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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: BoomerD
Originally posted by: Eli
I doubt anybody has ever done jail time because of a FWS fine. :p

For poaching or something, perhaps.. but having a feather in your posession? Come on.. lol
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http://www.diverseeducation.co...ish/article_8825.shtml

"Anyone who possesses an eagle feather, and doesn't meet the requirements, could face fines up to $100,000 and a year in prison. A second offense is upgraded from a misdemeanor to a felony, and carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The act also provides for a civil penalty of up to $5,000."

(I've also found sites that say the maximum fine is $25,000, so I don't really know for sure which is correct...but most sites do mention jail time for posession.)
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Damn, they really don't joke around eh.. :Q
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I said they don't play around. The FWS people I dealt with were the stereotypical G-men who didn't have a sense of humor because it wasn't issued to them.
 
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Deadtrees

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UPDATE #2:
A day after, the same bird is in front the window again!
I called the animal control center again and they gave me a phone # to a different center.
I called them up and they told me to capture the bird by myself!
I tried but he ran. He hid under a car which is parked on the side of road. Being afraid that he might run off to the road, I backed off and started walking toward home. That's when I heard my girlfriend scream. I looked back and the bird was in the middle of the road laying down while cars are going over him. I knew he was hit but wasn't sure how bad the situation was. He didn't look flat; that's good, I thought.
My girlfriend stopped the traffic by running toward cars. At that time, I was afraid both of the bird and my girlfriend would get hit. Luckly, the traffic stopped and we were able to pick him up. We came back home put the bird in a box, called the center, and explained the situation. After that, I examined the bird and it looks perfectly fine except his far right toe; I see a tiny bit of blood and it looks like one toenail is kind of fallen off. That's damn good considering how he was in the middle of the road not to mention all those cars that went over him.

Now, is there anything I can do for this bird? Should I just keep him in a box like I was told or should I try to feed him something?
 
So

So

Lifer
Jul 2, 2001
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You can probably feed / raise it, but IDK what you need to do. Would be cool to have a pet eagle though.
 
zinfamous

zinfamous

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looks more like a peregrine falcon to me, that maybe too big?

beak is shorter, sharper curve.
 
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Udgnim

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I would just bring it to your nearest zoo instead of contacting an animal control center again.
 
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