[TN-Bird] pending capture of albino black snake
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx>, <TN-Bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:15:38 -0500
This is a classic public relations blunder for TWRA. Who would have ever
"thunk" this ?
Of all the Red-tailed Hawks that can be captured across the state for
falconry purposes,
why take this bird of admiration and public enjoyment out of the wild. Any
falconer who wants
an albino Red-tailed Hawk to start with probably needs his license "rethunk"
to see
what he really knows about what he is really doing. Flying Red-tails in
falconry is on the margin of
the real challenge and sport of falconry. What do they capture ? A few
squirrels, rabbits and maybe a
good rat or two ? I've been in the field with a falconer hunting with a
Red-tail. Duhhh ?
It's dullsville ! You'd have more sport and excitement with a black snake
on a leash catching
grasshoppers.
Is snakeonry legal in Tennessee ;-( ?
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN
----- Original Message -----
From: <Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx>
To: <TN-Bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <Tommy.Edwards@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 4:23 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] pending capture of white red-tail hawk
> Nov. 28, 2007
> I got the following note form TWRA officer and TOS member Tommy Edwards
> of
> Columbia:
>
> Richard,
> There has been a permit authorized to capture the albino red-tailed hawk
> in
> the hwy 96 area. I think this is the hawk you took pictures of. The
> capture
> will be to use it in falconry. You might want to let the TOS community
> be
> aware of this in case anyone has any thoughts.
> Thanks
> Tommy Edwards
>
> This is disturbing news to me. Not that I have anything against falconry
> as
> such, but seems like taking adult birds are the wrong way to go.
> Especially a
> spectacular old girl like this bird! She does more as a free-flying,
> regular
> winter neighbor, and has more value free than she could ever have as
> someone's captive for sport. Many people know about this bird and enjoy
> seeing it
> some-what tame, along Hwy. 96 in Williamson County. I'm sure the
> consensus of
> opinion from people who have seen this bird would be for TWRA to deny
> this
> permit.
>
> Richard Connors
> Nashville
>
>
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The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with
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You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds
you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should
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