Sorry, Harry. You used a general definition of imprinting, so I didn't realize you were speaking solely about imprinting accipiters. This being the case, I guess people would have to have ample experience with imprinting other species to really be able to discern how imprinting the accipiter is different and to what extent. Or someone like yourself, who has a lot of experience imprinting accipiters could compare your experiences to what other have written, like Fox. Something like this would make for a wonderful article and really add to what has been said regarding the complexities of imprinting; and gawd knows it is a complex process that seems to take place fairly rapidly with a number of important variables, not the least of which is the bird itself. I hope you will take pen in hand again, Harry, as I would very much like to read what you would have to say regarding this topic, based upon your many experiences imprinting accipiters.

Bill Boni