katzenjammer360

Dawww. I love the way you talk about her.

Eff yea, Goshawks!

Do you tend to have the same type of sarcastic humor in your day-to-day life or is it stored up and unleashed all at once for zp? You seem like a hilariously quick-witted guy to be friends with.

Omigosh, baby owls are so uglycute.

Hello! I don't know where Dan is from. But there's a great subreddit /r/birdsofprey full of super knowledgeable and nice falconers. It sounds to me that Dan is from the UK, their falconry is extremely different from that in the U.S., mainly due to their laws against obtaining wild birds. If you check out /r/birdsofprey and look at the sidebar there are a lot of great resources. www.themodernapprentice.com is a really good site to go if you're thinking about becoming a falconer.

The short answer to your question is that many birds are legally trapped from the wild following strict guidelines, although more seasoned falconers can purchase captive bred birds from breeders. For both you are required to have a state or federal (sometimes both) license in order to have a bird of prey.