#bird handling

[harkthorn]

Nail filing day for Inko. He had just had a bath, which is why he looks terrible in these

(Proper restraint can also look a bit worrying if you're unfamiliar, since you hold them by the head while supporting them: https://www.avianwelfare.org/shelters/pdf/NBD_shelters_parrots.pdf )

[sourbeltstims]

🐺🍃 THE ZOOLOGIST (SHIMMERED VERS!) - TERRARIA

"Staahp pulling on my tail, bro, it's totally real, and like...totally hurts when you pull on it!"

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[toxicwolfbreath]

They have accepted me as their leader (i love my flying children)

[avacado-and-louie]

A BIG TIP NEVER EVER HOLD YOUR BIRD LIKE THIS. Just don't. And don't hold them by their wings. Ever. There's potential for tail feathers to snap and bleed which is extremely painful for the bird.

The appropriate way is to give your bird support. Wings tucked, feet gripping onto fingers and a stable neck, air sacks able to freely move for breathing.

Similar to this;

Although please note, if you're needing to hold your bird upside down the way av is - do so for only a very short time period!

[a-timey-wimey-leaf-on-the-wind]

So today wasn't so bad at school

[pineandwillow]

So, you want to work with raptors!

So, you want to work with raptors!

If you’re reading this, you are probably about to get into bird zookeeping, bird handling, or even falconry. You’ve made a fantastic life choice! Congrats!

So, what’s it like to work with birds? Well, let’s start off by determining what kind of bird person you want to be. Rehab? Education? Hunting? All of the above?

I am a trained raptor handler for an education-based local raptor center.…

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[constantcacoethes]

Studying for one of my classes which reviews the basics of handling birds.

I get to the rapture sections, and lo and behold the glorious vulture comes up. To defend themselves vultures will vomit on you. That’s just unpleasant. 

[ballofbitter]

SO 

for those that don't know I have been learning how to handle hawks and owls for a education program I'm getting involved in. It's an amazing experience: 

and I've ALSO handled one of these where I don't have a picture yet but: 

so pretty much it's awesome.  (ノ゜ω゜)ノ