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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
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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/
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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
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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/
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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
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Falconry - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about falconry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falconry
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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/
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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
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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
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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/
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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
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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
