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05-13-2020, 02:01 PM
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I will check out the podcasts when I have time. Welcome to the forum. Do tell us about yourself.
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05-14-2020, 08:30 AM
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Sure Hi Catherine
My name is of course Jordan. I love Nature, going hiking, animals of course. I volunteer at an animal rehabilitation center.
I've been watching the podcast for nearly a year I believe the host said there will be no podcast this week. Just a warning: When she doesn't do the podcast there is a good amount of cursing. On Monday and Wednesday If you don't care for cursing stay clear of those days and probably this Friday as well.
I just want to say Thank you for being so welcoming.
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Most of us like hiking/walking and animals. A number of us take in rescue animals or volunteer with animals. I actually do gardening for the Humane Society shelter in my city. I just took in a recue baby bearded dragon with a foot missing. He picture is posted in the reptile section. I haven't even named him yet.
What is the animal rehabilitation centre like. What types of animals do they help?
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Well, Today we've brought in 20 starlings, 5 barn owls, and 12 baby raccoons among other things. My interview for a position was quite easy because the center is mainly birds and I'm a falconer so they accepted me as a volunteer quite quickly.
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They were probably very glad to have someone with your bird experience.
You must be further south. Our starlings and other birds are getting a slow start on nesting and there are no little ones to rescue.
Of course there are always baby raccoons.
From the look of the skunk I saw tonight we should have baby skunks around soon.
I have never actually talked to a falconer before. What species of birds do you work with. Do you work in a particular area with them?
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Hi Catherine
Sorry for the late reply my main bird is a peregrine falcon but I often take home birds from the center for rehabilitation (i.e. american kestrels and red-tailed hawks to name a few) I also do abatement.
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We have all of those birds around Toronto. The Peregrine falcons sometimes nest in the city. I have seen and heard kestrels. The reptile centre I volunteer at had an injured kestrel for a couple of days before he was transferred to the Toronto Wildlife Centre. His wing might have been injured. but he had no trouble eating our mice. He was a beautiful little bird.
We have red tailed hawks all over the city. I love watching them.
So what is involved with abatement?
It must be amazing to take birds home. I take home any reptiles that are injured or just not doing well. I brought home an older Colombian Tegu that someone dropped off. He is a challenge to look after, but Barrie is also very special.
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Yes I often take home red tails because they get hit by cars its happened numerous times. With abatement I work for a farm to keep nuisance birds away from crops just my birds presence is enough to keep those birds at bay usually.