Comments on: Falconry and the falcons http://corone.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/falconry-and-the-falcons/ A Birder's Blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:53:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: corone http://corone.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/falconry-and-the-falcons/#comment-3 corone Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:50:23 +0000 http://corone.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-3 I forgot to mention in my post that both the white-tailed eagle and the peregrine have increased in numbers since DDT and PCB were stopped in the 1970's. And there are still projects going on to support them, especially in the winter time. The hunting association's slaughterhouses put out their leftovers in fields and on islands within the raptor habitats, which, of course, gives wonderful opportunities to see the birds in the open. Corone I forgot to mention in my post that both the white-tailed eagle and the peregrine have increased in numbers since DDT and PCB were stopped in the 1970’s. And there are still projects going on to support them, especially in the winter time. The hunting association’s slaughterhouses put out their leftovers in fields and on islands within the raptor habitats, which, of course, gives wonderful opportunities to see the birds in the open.

Corone

]]> By: MadSilence http://corone.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/falconry-and-the-falcons/#comment-2 MadSilence Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:45:07 +0000 http://corone.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2 40 years ago it was rare indeed to sight an Osprey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey) here on Long Island. My first sighting was in New York's Adirondack Mountains. Once DDT was banned the Osprey population rebounded. On Long Island's North Fork, I can now see dozens of birds and their nests. MadSilence 40 years ago it was rare indeed to sight an Osprey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey) here on Long Island. My first sighting was in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Once DDT was banned the Osprey population rebounded. On Long Island’s North Fork, I can now see dozens of birds and their nests.

MadSilence

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