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In a November 2002 visit to
The Arizona Desert Museum in Tucson
we had the good fortune to view a raptor free flight demonstration over the desert.
These birds, trained to fly free and return to their handlers,
had been rescued from injuries or early abandonment.
They would not be able to forage and survive on their own in the wild.
A roadrunner, while not a raptor, was trained and shown by
the raptor free flight program.
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A Barn Owl
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A Ferruginous Hawk, in free flight,
still in training: note tether thongs.
| Roadrunner
| Screech Owl |
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A Cooper's Hawk (below), a wild bird in Saguaro National Park,
was perched about 40 feet up on the Saguaro.
I took this photo about 30 feet from the base of the cactus.
When I approached closer the hawk abruptly departed.
We watched its circle and soar as it flew several miles.
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