RE: birders welcome toNC Falconry meet near Dover,NC

["Harrold, Eric S" <esharrol@email.uncc.edu>]

 Mr. Pasquarella,

You might consider that your post was very biased and based on your
ignorance of many things.  For one, FALCONERS have saved many wild
populations of raptors for extremists like yourself to enjoy.  Classic
example = peregrine falcon, READ UP ON IT, ITS A GREAT STORY!!!If you have
an ethical delimma with falconry, that is fine as this is your right, but
neither you or the government should inflict the personal ethics on the rest
of us.  Thankfully, falconry regulations are based on biological data, a
term that probably doesn't mean much to you.  If you or others on
Carolinabirds are not interested, I've got a simple piece of advice for
you........GO ON TO THE NEXT POST AND FORGET ABOUT IT!!!!!  Better yet for
you personally, go to a liberal animal rights organization meeting and
perhaps someone there will understand you!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Pasquarella
To: Carolina Birds
Sent: 1/14/01 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: birders welcome toNC Falconry meet near Dover,NC

<<You will see goshawks,Cooper's Harris and
> redtails do their thing.>>
Oh...REALLY!?
Funny, I never knew they did their "thing" this way.  I once saw a No.
Goshawk do its' "thing" in the Chiricahuas in Arizona.  And the "thing"
of
it was---it didn't need <<a beagle to help serve up
> game for the bird->>IT WAS FINE ALL BY ITSELF!!!  And isn't that truly
where all Birds of Prey belong.....Doing their "thing" the way nature
intended it!
And seeing a pair of Red-tails performing their courtship behavior today
is
what I consider the way they "do their thing"....
 How on Earth can any birder worth his/her salt tolerate seeing birds in
this "fashion".  That's not birding...that's like going to a zoo!!  I
find
it reprehensible --and the fact that Carolina Birds actually seems to
"promote" it with this post has me seriously wondering right now!
And the irony.......I had just finished reading Donna Bailey's wonderful
description of the Prairie Falcon...closing with:

(<<The Prairie Falcon was flying directly southwest, so was headed
towards
Bear
>Island. I hope that others are able to observe this exciting bird. It
was
>something to see! >>))

I am sure it was.. THAT is a bird and THAT is birding (to me)

<<hopefully we will see you
> there>>
Not in your dreams....unless you plan to release all of those beautiful
captive birds back where they belong--

I am stunned!  I have NEVER been associated with a bird club or any
birders
before who tolerated the "hobby"  of playing with Birds of Prey.
Please say this post was a mistake and someone infiltrated the
system..Please!


----- Original Message -----
From: clancy ballenger <ceballenger@yahoo.com>
To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 5:37 PM
Subject: birders welcome toNC Falconry meet near Dover,NC


> Dear Carolina birders--I am hosting an annual falconry
> meet this year next Sat--On many birding trips many of
> you have expressed an interest in seeing this and you
> are welcome.You will see goshawks,Cooper's Harris and
> redtails do their thing. This is not riding around in
> a car --you will be participants and welcome ones!You
> beome(as is the falconer) a beagle to help serve up
> game for the bird--"First the bird,next the horse,
> then the falconer" to quote Willie. We are not having
> this at my farm in Trenton but rather at the Hills
> quail plantation near Dover-Lunch will be provided as
> well as tea, etc. You will need boots, brush pants
> ideally--D NOT WEAR AN ANIMAL HAT SUCH AS COONSKIN ONE
> WITH A TAIL Abouncin!-Just kidding-Directions are as
> follows: Get on Highway 70 at Kinston and procced East
> towards New Bern--A few miles outside of town
> (Kinston) you will see a sign saying "Dover Exit".
> This is across theHighway and there is abuilding there
> called Tilghman's garage-Take this exit and go
> approximately 1 mile.You will cross railroad tracks
> and take a LEFT at N. West St . This turn or road will
> be just before the small post office on the right and
> a sore on the left.Stay on this road for approximately
> 4.9 or 5 milesand take a LEFT on toCobbtown Road. You
> will see a sign saying "Hidden Hills Farm". You will
> see 50 acres ofplastic walnut tree protectors and a
> large barn or equipment shed.There will be a one story
> greybuilding which is the Hills lodge--this is where
> we we will meet this Sat at 730-8am.If you get lost
> you can try their farm manager, Gary Rouse, whose
> number (car) is 2525215707 or mine(2526389824). You
> are truly welcome and hopefully we will see you
> there.clancy ballenger
>
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