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Types of Owls Legal in Ireland?

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    #32
    Karl Stein
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    seeing her flying about using the air currents to glide 40-50 feet over my head or into the sun wings fully stretched is sometimes more enjoyable to see them doing what they naturally do.

    For you yeah. I gave my opinion on keeping birds as pets.

    I think it's weird that some of us like to take something synonymous with freedom and keep it in a cage for 'entertainment'.

    Bizarre.


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    dodderangler
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    Capercaille wrote: »
    I'd like to see a Harris Hawk(Bay winged hawk) in the wild, seeing one in captivity is like seeing a shadow of the real thing.

    That show North America that was on recently showed them in the wild hunting.
    In the wild they are the most successful hunters of birds of prey. Though they have the advantage of being able to hunt in a pack.


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    adrian5765
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    Is it possible to buy an owl and raise at your home wouldn't this be good for a young bird.


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    #35
    kylith
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    I think that raising and owning an owl is something that would be best left to people who have plenty of experience with birds of prey. Apparently there was a trend for getting one after Harry Potter, but they're not good pets; being noisy, smelly, and requiring a sizeable aviary and correct diet.


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