Have YOU seen this stolen (endangered) bird?

Leslie

Leslie

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A Member of the CPF Educational Team has been Stolen
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Your help is urgently needed to help us locate one of our educational birds that was stolen from the CPF Raptor Centre sometime after 11:00 pm on the evening of Saturday the 23rd of July (and before the following Sunday afternoon).

On Sunday afternoon Tracy Simpson alerted us that upon her arrival to the CPF Raptor Centre in the Kortright Conservation Centre, she found that the lock to one of the walkways and the lock to Tarah's pen had been cut. Tarah had been removed from her pen.

Tarah is a large female juvenile Peale's peregrine falcon. She has dark streaking on her chest and has mostly brown feathers. She is currently going through her first moult and has a mottled appearance, with new adult feathers being dark blue in colour. Her feet are yellow and her cere and skin around her eyes is turning yellow. Please see the pictures above for what she looks like. On Saturday evening itself she weighed 2 pounds, 4 3/4 ounces. Although her weight is subject to change, especially as time goes on, her appearance will change much more slowly. There will be more blue feathers, less brown feathers, and a greater amount of yellow in her cere.

Tarah was wearing a seamless band with the following number on it: GCBF-ON-04/55.

If you are approached by anyone offering the sale of a peregrine falcon please take the possibility that it might be Tarah into consideration. More than likely her band will be cut off, but another band could be put on her. This band will not be seamless.

The CPF is offering a reward for the successful apprehension and conviction of whoever has done this, and/or the return of Tarah to the CPF. Those of us at the CPF have grown incredibly fond of Tarah and we would dearly like to have her back safe and sound.

If you have any information at all, please call the CPF at 416-481-1233 (or 1-888-709-3944), York regional police (1-866-876-5423) and Crimestoppers (416-222-8477 (TIPS)). Alternatively, visit www.222tips.com and submit tips online.
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*sigh* People suck.

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Gonz

Gonz

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Are we sure he didn't just go out for breakfast? Perhaps freedom was in order?
 
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greenfreak

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Maybe they were freeing her, rather than stealing. That's the first thing I would have thought. They have birds there for adoption, I don't know why anyone would go to that length to steal it if they could adopt it.

They have some beautiful birds.
 
Birdman1978

Birdman1978

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Stealing a raptor is a much different act, than stealing one of the exotic parrots. I can not think of amny who would want to purchase a falcon as a pet. I'd say it was most likely the act of ignorant fanactical tree hugging liberals, that do not realise that the sudden release of a juvenile captive raised bird will most likely die if released without proper introduction into an enviroment.
 
MrBishop

MrBishop

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Birdman1978 said:
Stealing a raptor is a much different act, than stealing one of the exotic parrots. I can not think of amny who would want to purchase a falcon as a pet. I'd say it was most likely the act of ignorant fanactical tree hugging liberals, that do not realise that the sudden release of a juvenile captive raised bird will most likely die if released without proper introduction into an enviroment.
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Nah...the CPF IS a fanatical tree-hugging liberal group... they reintroduce injured birds as part of their mandate. Why release a falcon that was being retrained for release?

I'm thinking that this was some idiot with dreams of the 'noble art of falconry' who couldn't afford a bird and decided to ...ahem...liberate this one for his own uses.

I hope that he buys the cheap gloves and gets himself a free collection of wrist piercings.
 
Birdman1978

Birdman1978

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Well if this indeed was someone looking to procure a free hunting bird, then what he should have done was snagged a harpies eagle. Why have just a wee falcon, when you can have the largest, most powerful raptor on the planet. One that is even strong enough to remove your head when striking. :)
 
Professur

Professur

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Birdman1978 said:
Well if this indeed was someone looking to procure a free hunting bird, then what he should have done was snagged a harpies eagle. Why have just a wee falcon, when you can have the largest, most powerful raptor on the planet. One that is even strong enough to remove your head when striking. :)
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Perhaps because this is the fastest moving creature on the planet??
 
Birdman1978

Birdman1978

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What I am pointing out here is something like this..you have a choice. Do you go for the Pinto, or the Ferarri?

Besides I was making a joke. :lloyd:
 
Professur

Professur

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Actually, your comparison would be more apt for something like a Boxter to a Ford F-350 Superduty.


And no, you were trying to make a joke. Jokes are funny, see? Keep trying, you'll get there ....... sooner or later.
 
Birdman1978

Birdman1978

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Professur said:
Actually, your comparison would be more apt for something like a Boxter to a Ford F-350 Superduty.


And no, you were trying to make a joke. Jokes are funny, see? Keep trying, you'll get there ....... sooner or later.
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I would act impressed by this post, but I've never been a good actor. :lol2:
 
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