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Post by Abby on Feb 24, 2008 19:47:07 GMT 1
have a keen interest in birds of prey?
id really love to chat to someone who does!
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Post by stacal on Mar 1, 2008 7:58:34 GMT 1
I do I love birds of prey. My favourite is the sparrow-hawk. I've seen 3 Ospreys at A Loch in Scotland when I went on holiday. I think it was Loch Garton  Which bird of prey is your favourite? |
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Post by Abby on Mar 1, 2008 16:29:06 GMT 1
i havent got a fave really haha i do love the golden eagle, but where i do volunteering i've taken to a black vulture and a gyr/lanner falcon [cross between the two] also loves eagle owls...andred tailed hawks and other hawks and falcons and owls hahaha I CANT CHOSE.
a great one tho is the caracara so intelligent and playful
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Post by Blitz on Mar 2, 2008 21:08:27 GMT 1
I like birds of pray, i especially like the Haris Hawk and owls (In general) I have also held a bald eagle. it was so cool, and heavy.
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Post by Gorgonops on Mar 2, 2008 21:10:48 GMT 1
Ahhh... Birds of prey... The most well known form of archosaur. I like the Kestrel.  Beautiful, aren't they? |
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Post by stacal on Mar 3, 2008 8:28:55 GMT 1
Yeh the kestrels are cool, I was lucky enough to have a school next to a field and I get to watch them swoop down into the fields. It's so cool! ;D If I'm lucky I can even see what it's caught! |
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Post by Abby on Mar 4, 2008 21:20:59 GMT 1
my dad LOVES kestrels, cos he loved the film Kez as a child, so he grew a love for them that way!
Id love love LOVE to hold a golden eagle, i think they are magnificant! Heavy no doubt, but amazing!
I swear one day i will own my own falconery center, if not, atleast a few birds, learnt so much from the place im volunteering at and want to learn much more!
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Post by stacal on Mar 4, 2008 21:24:32 GMT 1
Yeah! I'd love to hold a bird. Oh wait! I think I might go and hold one for my birthday. Thanks for the idea Staysee!
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Post by stacal on Mar 4, 2008 21:28:21 GMT 1
I just realised I've only seen two Ospreys not 3. Sorry!
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Post by Blitz on Mar 4, 2008 21:29:45 GMT 1
I think its great that more people want to work with animals. I would love to work with animals although birds aen't really my thing, love the look of them and how they hunt, such beautiful creatures but i wouldnt know the first thing about looking after them.
We have some finches and cocketiels at my college, well at the animal center of my college anyway which we feed sometimes but Birds of pray are something of a mystory to me.
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Post by Abby on Mar 4, 2008 21:34:16 GMT 1
well, growing up at school i always wanted to work with animals and come near the end, i decided to train to be a vetrinary nurse, so went into sixth form to do 'Animal Care' but where i got placed for work experience, well i only worked with dogs and some of the dogs with courser[sp] fur set off my allergies, so i was told i would have to stop it and find something else to do, bit harsh when your 16/17 years old and all you've wanted to do is work with animals, but now your being told you gotta find another career.
But recently one of our cats has been really ill and had to go vets with her 3 times since last tuesday and its made me realise that i REALLY do wanna work with animals, so im now looking into doing an access to uni course and getting into vet school or somin related to train to be a vetrinary nurse, or even a vet. and im 21 now haha so im more concious of what it involves
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Post by stacal on Mar 5, 2008 7:56:01 GMT 1
Good luck! Hope you become a vet.
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Post by Abby on Mar 5, 2008 22:24:43 GMT 1
it'll be a long hard slog, but i just gotta keep going
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Post by Panda on Mar 5, 2008 22:27:28 GMT 1
I love owls, if that counts ;D
Ooh, good luck staysee. I'm currently trying to get as much work experience as possible in order to get into vet school, too =]
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Post by Abby on Mar 5, 2008 22:31:05 GMT 1
yeah owls count! hahaha
I had mine all planned out when i was like 14/15, deciding what sixth form course id do, what college id go to for extra education, what vet school...but then it all went down thr pan and i cant remember any of my choices now, if i could find out the college, then maybe i could go that way, cos i had the qualifications
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Post by Panda on Mar 5, 2008 22:37:48 GMT 1
Well if you ever want to talk about it then feel free to hunt me down for a chat. I won't pretend to be an expert, but I've been doing a lot of research lately about what qualifications are needed to get into various veterinary courses, etc so I've got it all fresh in my mind  |
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Post by Abby on Mar 5, 2008 22:45:09 GMT 1
well i've found the college i was gonna go to Bicton College, its pretty close to me and has a great animal course offer, specifically for vetrinary nurses/vetrinary needs etc
maybe pm me your msn?
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Post by Panda on Mar 5, 2008 22:53:15 GMT 1
I've actually never heard of Bicton before. Sounds interesting. Alrighty, then |
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Post by Tish on Mar 7, 2008 22:37:06 GMT 1
well hope you do well with it!!! SoOoOo... i luv all birds, which includes birds of prey  I know a bit about them cos my sister's like an expert on all animals and my dad luvs birds of prey but i wouldn't say i'm an expert. |
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Which bird of prey is your favourite?
I know a bit about them cos my sister's like an expert on all animals and my dad luvs birds of prey but i wouldn't say i'm an expert.