tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207479524287004185.post1760179810474902348..comments2024-03-28T06:10:51.330-04:00Comments on Saracen Heart: Rapture on RaptorsCarolyn Abiadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567399129586443513noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207479524287004185.post-42565088940800074882010-10-08T21:49:46.116-04:002010-10-08T21:49:46.116-04:00I love raptors, too--we see more hawks here than f...I love raptors, too--we see more hawks here than falcons, but I love them all. they are majestic and look so intelligent. The Portland Zoo has a very cool 'Birds of Prey' exhibit and I'm pretty sure it is a Perigrine Falcon that is so impressive in that one, though there is also a really BIG bird that they warn you not to let your children move.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207479524287004185.post-45958334958231969442010-10-08T14:59:40.070-04:002010-10-08T14:59:40.070-04:00Thanks for all the comments! In order to own a rap...Thanks for all the comments! In order to own a raptor, there are licenses required by state or local governments and probably zoning rstrictions as well. Anyone interested in falconry should check with local officials.Carolyn Abiadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567399129586443513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207479524287004185.post-47193425954292717052010-10-08T12:02:30.917-04:002010-10-08T12:02:30.917-04:00I remember a neighbor had a Peregrine Falcon when ...I remember a neighbor had a Peregrine Falcon when I was a girl - I don't know if it was legal or not. But I got a close up look, and have never forgotten the beauty.MTeacresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381461599028233499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207479524287004185.post-60403264853147977732010-10-08T10:49:02.319-04:002010-10-08T10:49:02.319-04:00I love Falcons. They are beautiful birds. I also...I love Falcons. They are beautiful birds. I also like Hawks. We have a hawk in the neighborhood - graceful creatures!Aletahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605214202876973830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207479524287004185.post-72937506442483647192010-10-08T10:43:27.845-04:002010-10-08T10:43:27.845-04:00They're so beautiful. I can see why they are s...They're so beautiful. I can see why they are symbols of good things.Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207479524287004185.post-49989655974069102372010-10-08T09:50:43.719-04:002010-10-08T09:50:43.719-04:00gorgeous! We have all sorts of birds around here--...gorgeous! We have all sorts of birds around here--it's not uncommon to see a falcon or hawk circling... of course we are in the "country."<br /><br />Now where's that picture of you w/the falcon??? :D <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207479524287004185.post-64400141064199882812010-10-08T08:30:51.587-04:002010-10-08T08:30:51.587-04:00Falcons are amazing, beautiful birds. We had a haw...Falcons are amazing, beautiful birds. We had a hawk hanging around our yard for a while and then realized why. A mouse had babies in a mouse nest in the hood of the kids' (unused) electric play car!! :)<br />My dad is a bird photographer so I very much appreciate the beauty of their nature!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207479524287004185.post-11863811580699437532010-10-08T08:23:56.513-04:002010-10-08T08:23:56.513-04:00I love falcons as well. At DIA (Denver Internation...I love falcons as well. At DIA (Denver International Airport), they introduced the Peregrine Falcon to control the rabbit population. Rabbits eat the wires under parked cars, and also eat the wires that connect the runway lights. There has to be a suspense novel in there somewhere.<br />Nancy<br /> <a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, fantasy author</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.com