John is babysitting a teenager sized hawk this week for a friend - more specifically known as a Goshawk. Since his friend is trying to imprint the bird (get it accustomed to humans), it needs to be kept in doors and we need to socialize with her regularly. Of course this isn't a problem for Natalie, who loves to pet her and tries to feed the bird her food. Not good for baby hawks, who prefer food of the animal variety.Thankfully our babysittee is very quiet and we enjoy having the unusual company.
You may notice the tarps and tablecloths surrounding the falcon. This is because she can aim her poop 3 feet in any direction. And because she is loosing her baby feathers - the soft white down like stuff, fluff is everywhere in the living room :)
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Eclipse is about a month old. Two weeks ago she was a ball of white fluff. Check out http://www.utahbirds.org/birdsofutah/BirdsL-R/NorthernGoshawk.htm for pictures of an adult Gos.
I don't remember the baby ducks we had growing up being as soft as Eclipse was.
John, you have a much more understanding wife than your father has! :-)
Probably less trouble than babysitting the neighbors kids.
It flings poop?! John, you couldn't have taken up golf as a hobby instead? :)
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