tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post945647683423036099..comments2024-03-06T23:10:27.232-05:00Comments on Susan Gets Native: An apology, and some angry birdsSusan Gets Nativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-3144881476425631592007-03-17T15:09:00.000-04:002007-03-17T15:09:00.000-04:00Thanks for the tutorial Susan! I've seen so many ...Thanks for the tutorial Susan! I've seen so many pet birds that enjoy being scratched or stroked and I had wondered if these raptors ever get comfotable enough with handling to be able to enjoy contact.<BR/><BR/>Now- on to my next question-<BR/>HOW'S EARL?? Can you get one of your famous "through the bars face shots" of Earl? Pleeeeze?!?!Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-9999868095816767012007-03-17T14:18:00.000-04:002007-03-17T14:18:00.000-04:00Love the contrast pictures. And I cannot wait to ...Love the contrast pictures. And I cannot wait to see pictures of your property. YIPPY!entotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765602736333069178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-87652683601819740902007-03-17T11:39:00.000-04:002007-03-17T11:39:00.000-04:00I had trouble sleeping because you didn't post las...I had trouble sleeping because you didn't post last night. :)Dave Dorseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07883772873840662336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-90109240086756701442007-03-17T10:15:00.000-04:002007-03-17T10:15:00.000-04:00Wish I could get out there and help with those pen...Wish I could get out there and help with those pens! That is my kind of hard work that I enjoy doing! Keep us updated on the progress! I love the two light and dark hawks together like you captured in the photo! Also, once again I loved your video of Satan sitting on her egg!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-4785077047956303732007-03-17T08:57:00.000-04:002007-03-17T08:57:00.000-04:00Very cool post Susan! I love learning new things....Very cool post Susan! I love learning new things. I also love watching birds *do* anything. Especially anything having to do with water. Cool video!NatureWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272529400065960820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-57975749921074693452007-03-17T08:46:00.000-04:002007-03-17T08:46:00.000-04:00Mary,It's not stupid. We hold onto their jesses (...Mary,<BR/>It's not stupid. <BR/>We hold onto their jesses (leather straps that they wear all the time) and then we attach a metal swivel and to that we add a leash, wrap it around our hand and then the bird is basically tied to us. <BR/>Sometimes they still try to fly off, (called bating) but they don't go anywhere.Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-87367735099833166252007-03-17T08:01:00.000-04:002007-03-17T08:01:00.000-04:00Ok. But why don't they fly off when perched on yo...Ok. But why don't they fly off when perched on your gloved hand? I hope I'm not sounding too stupid.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-25477777084445929772007-03-16T23:46:00.000-04:002007-03-16T23:46:00.000-04:00Father-In-Law (aka Swami):You have gone all the wa...Father-In-Law (aka Swami):<BR/>You have gone all the way around the bend, off your rocker, over the cuckoo's nest...I can't believe you did that. But it's cool.<BR/><BR/>Mary:<BR/>They are "glove-trained" and "manned-down", if they have a personality that seems able to be handled. Notice how we don't have any program Cooper's or sharp-shinned hawks? Too spazzy. <BR/>I think that all of the birds would rather be anywhere but on our hands, but they get used to it. But most of them HATE to be touched (Helen was that way...the rehabber who tried to save her, loathed it when she would have to wrap Helen in a towel to "tube" her, because Helen hated every minute of it)Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-60888109525453269852007-03-16T23:28:00.000-04:002007-03-16T23:28:00.000-04:00Susan, you are too much. You know the exact words...Susan, you are too much. You know the exact words! I love hearing about your raptors and I've wondered the same thing as Lynne. If they are not inclined to liking to be touched, how do you get them to perch on your gloved hand? <BR/><BR/>Your photos are hilarious, especially the "I didn't do it" one ;o) And I agree with you - many of the raptors look quite bitchy. Lovely bitches, though.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-62558518497250643332007-03-16T23:06:00.000-04:002007-03-16T23:06:00.000-04:00Sorry to post an infomercial here but, Susan, you ...Sorry to post an infomercial here but, Susan, you definitely need to check out today's post on Yak Herder Central.The Swamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900082417288485509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-61446657065917985072007-03-16T23:04:00.000-04:002007-03-16T23:04:00.000-04:00The first photo of Isis and friend[?] definitely l...The first photo of Isis and friend[?] definitely looks like Good & Evil.The Swamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900082417288485509noreply@blogger.com