Layman goes to extremes at avoiding fear with all hawks now.
I think this is a bit nuts, because there is definately a point of diminishing returns. I think a CB Harris' is a good example of diminishing returns. They come around so quickly, and tame so thoroughly with more traditional methods that I think taking the extreme fear avoidance route is overkill.
But it does make a difference, even with them.
And its not my time that will be spent on the endevour.
Avoiding as much negative association as possible is a great goal. But I temper that, at times, by doing a little mental calculation:
(how much fear/trauma will be involved) + (how difficult to overcome because of the nature of the hawk) / (how much of a PIA it will be to avoid/reduce the trauma) = my course of action.
Steve's current practice is to avoid all fear always with all hawks if possible. That is not a bad thing, just more effort than I want to saddle myself with.
Geoff Hirschi - "It is better to have lightning in the fist than thunder in the mouth"
Custom made Tail Saver Perches - http://www.myrthwood.com/TieEmHigh/
Here are links to research by Dr. Marzluff of University if Washington. He studies long-term face recognition in Crows. (the so-called friend or foe study done in downtown Seattle) It seems to have relevance to the current discussion. http://www.cfr.washington.edu/spotlight.shtml http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/sc...crow.html?_r=2
something to think about
-- Scott
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