Hello, I am not a falconry person but have done some rehabilitation in the past. I am a veterinarian and run into raptors quite a bit. I decided to participate in this forum to learn more about raptors - in my situation I am mostly interested in healing, rehabilitating etc. I have raised greathorn owls and marsh-hawks a few years ago. My husband is a falconer - through him I had the chance to learn a lot about their behavior. He loves to work with them, but when they need medical attention thean I have to step in. There he is a "softy", I am the "softy" when he flys his hawk on other cute little birds....but I learned to understand....