Ojai Raptor Rescue Open Day

Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
edited November 9, 2011 in Wildlife
Went to their second open house. They rehab injured raptors and also birds that some tried to keep as pets that can not be released into the wild due to imprinting.
A few shots from the day.
1. Owl
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2. Bald eagle
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3.
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4. Golden Eagle, looks a bit like a buzzard to me but...
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5.
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6. Red Tail Hawk IIRC
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7.
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8. Cute little owl. Reminds me of those Gremlins.
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9. Another owl.
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  • tshaddicktshaddick Registered Users Posts: 185 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2011
    Great set of shots!
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  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2011
    Thank you.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2011
    Looks like a fun time and you add your style to the birdies thumb.gif but your red tail I think is a red shouldered
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  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2011
    Got it, thanks for the clarification.
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2011
    Great project and great photos. What is "imprinting," and what is the story about keeping these birds as pets? Best, Pam
  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2011
    Thanks Pam
    According to the volunteers that were telling us about the birds, when birds are chick they have a limited time for them to associate with birds and to learn to be birds. If they are kept as pets and only see humans for the first part of their lives, then they have imprinted to humans and can never learn how to be birds, so they don't know how to hunt, associate prey with hunting/eating, and such.
    At least that's what they were saying.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2011
    Very nice set Tom. I've shot at raptor rehab centers and they do great work and as a bonus provide great photo ops.
    Harry
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