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Information on keeping wild and exotic birds as pets. Includes falconry and owl-keeping as well as hand-taming wild birds and keeping pet crows.

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Chris wood

@chriswood

Information on keeping wild and exotic birds as pets. Includes falconry and owl-keeping as well as hand-taming wild birds and keeping pet crows.

Do Owls Make Good Pets? Things You Should Consider

Wondering what it would be like to have an owl as a pet? For some insight, check out this FAQ on keeping pet owls. You might be surprised at what you learn!
http://birds.about.com/od/largebirds/f/Do-Owls-Make-Good-Pets.htm
When a Bird Escapes: How to Find a Lost Bird

There is nothing quite like the feeling you get when a pet bird suddenly takes off, flying into the wild blue yonder, while you watch helplessly from the ground
http://www.parrotparrot.com/articles/parrotsafety/when-a-bird-escapes-how-to-find-a-lost-bird/
Can Wild Birds Be Tamed and Kept As Pets?

"Taming" a wild bird may be a flawed word when considering a wild bird as a pet. A better word would be "habituate." Habituating means the bird accepts the presence of humans in such a way that they aren't spooked and fly away when a human is present.
https://www.cuteness.com/blog/content/can-wild-birds-be-tamed-and-kept-as-pets
10 Really Weird Crow Facts - Aves Noir

In our last top ten fact list about Crows we highlighted corvids from a scientific angle - they are intelligent, persistent, prolific, and hardy. In this list, we want to explore some of the stranger things about our favorite critter.
http://www.avesnoir.com/10-really-weird-crow-facts/
hand-tame wild birds feed -The Old Farmer's Almanac

Rules for hand-taming wild birds from The Old Farmer's Almanac.
https://www.almanac.com/content/rules-hand-taming-wild-birds
Falconry - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about falconry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falconry
The British Falconer's Club

The following information is for the benefit of those people who are interested in taking up the sport of falconry. Please read it very carefully before you rush out and buy that hawk.
http://www.britishfalconersclub.co.uk/membership/beginners/
The Barn Owl Centre - Should Owls be Pets? -The Barn Owl Centre is a UK Registered Barn Owl Charity

Should a Barn Owl be classed as pet? We say no! What do you say?
http://www.barnowl.co.uk/page8.asp
International Owl Center

It is illegal to keep owls without special permits in most countries. Some countries issue permits to individuals to keep owls after necessary training and proper facilities have been built. The United States does not allow private individuals to keep native owls as pets--they may only be possessed by trained, licensed individuals while being rehabilitated.
http://www.internationalowlcenter.org/owls-humans/owlsaspets
Crows as Pets: The African Pied Crow, a Most Intelligent Bird

Zoologist Frank Indiviglio discusses the merits of keeping the African Pied Crows as captive pets on that bird blog.
http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatbirdblog/2013/05/06/crows-as-pets-the-african-pied-crow-a-most-intelligent-bird/
The Cost of Keeping Wild Birds as Pets - TakePart

The booming Indonesian pet trade threatens to wipe out increasingly rare species.
http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/04/30/pet-owners-birds-extinction-indonesia
Wild Birds as Pets

If you've ever thought of keeping a wild bird as a pet, then don't miss this informative discussion on the issues that can arise when attempting to keep a wild bird!
http://birds.about.com/od/adoptingabird/f/Can-I-Keep-A-Wild-Bird-As-A-Pet.htm

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Falconry, a living human heritage
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country	Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates
Domains	Knowledge and practices
Reference	01708
Inscription history
Inscription	2021 (16th session)
List	Representative

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Do Owls Make Good Pets? Things You Should Consider

Wondering what it would be like to have an owl as a pet? For some insight, check out this FAQ on keeping pet owls. You might be surprised at what you learn!
http://birds.about.com/od/largebirds/f/Do-Owls-Make-Good-Pets.htm
When a Bird Escapes: How to Find a Lost Bird

There is nothing quite like the feeling you get when a pet bird suddenly takes off, flying into the wild blue yonder, while you watch helplessly from the ground
http://www.parrotparrot.com/articles/parrotsafety/when-a-bird-escapes-how-to-find-a-lost-bird/
Can Wild Birds Be Tamed and Kept As Pets?

"Taming" a wild bird may be a flawed word when considering a wild bird as a pet. A better word would be "habituate." Habituating means the bird accepts the presence of humans in such a way that they aren't spooked and fly away when a human is present.
https://www.cuteness.com/blog/content/can-wild-birds-be-tamed-and-kept-as-pets
10 Really Weird Crow Facts - Aves Noir

In our last top ten fact list about Crows we highlighted corvids from a scientific angle - they are intelligent, persistent, prolific, and hardy. In this list, we want to explore some of the stranger things about our favorite critter.
http://www.avesnoir.com/10-really-weird-crow-facts/
hand-tame wild birds feed -The Old Farmer's Almanac

Rules for hand-taming wild birds from The Old Farmer's Almanac.
https://www.almanac.com/content/rules-hand-taming-wild-birds
Falconry - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about falconry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falconry
The British Falconer's Club

The following information is for the benefit of those people who are interested in taking up the sport of falconry. Please read it very carefully before you rush out and buy that hawk.
http://www.britishfalconersclub.co.uk/membership/beginners/
The Barn Owl Centre - Should Owls be Pets? -The Barn Owl Centre is a UK Registered Barn Owl Charity

Should a Barn Owl be classed as pet? We say no! What do you say?
http://www.barnowl.co.uk/page8.asp
International Owl Center

It is illegal to keep owls without special permits in most countries. Some countries issue permits to individuals to keep owls after necessary training and proper facilities have been built. The United States does not allow private individuals to keep native owls as pets--they may only be possessed by trained, licensed individuals while being rehabilitated.
http://www.internationalowlcenter.org/owls-humans/owlsaspets
Crows as Pets: The African Pied Crow, a Most Intelligent Bird

Zoologist Frank Indiviglio discusses the merits of keeping the African Pied Crows as captive pets on that bird blog.
http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatbirdblog/2013/05/06/crows-as-pets-the-african-pied-crow-a-most-intelligent-bird/
The Cost of Keeping Wild Birds as Pets - TakePart

The booming Indonesian pet trade threatens to wipe out increasingly rare species.
http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/04/30/pet-owners-birds-extinction-indonesia
Wild Birds as Pets

If you've ever thought of keeping a wild bird as a pet, then don't miss this informative discussion on the issues that can arise when attempting to keep a wild bird!
http://birds.about.com/od/adoptingabird/f/Can-I-Keep-A-Wild-Bird-As-A-Pet.htm

Falconry, a living human heritage
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country	Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates
Domains	Knowledge and practices
Reference	01708
Inscription history
Inscription	2021 (16th session)
List	Representative

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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