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Anonymous
Is it possible to keep any sort of bird of prey as a pet?
>> Anonymous
not as a pet.
As a hunting companion yes.
It takes much money, enormous time and you need to be taught by a falconer.
Depending where you live you will need a special permit or hunting license.
>> Anonymous
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Only if you look like this guy.
>> Anonymous
>>150302

I've seen falcons and hawks kept as pets in Korea, but those were bred and handed down in many generations, and in general, were kept on more or less as tradition. In short, there weren't any pet stores selling falcons, and there aren't any new falconers who do not come from the families that traditionally kept them.

I have no idea what western practices are in keeping birds of prey, but I suspect it's quite complicated and involves a lot of hoops to jump through, and even then what you'd end up is essentially a wild raptor, not a tame bird that will come back to its owner.
>> Anonymous
lol ya
>> Anonymous
that picture was taken near where I live
>> Anonymous
You don't need a special licence in the UK. Woo hoo.

You'll need an outdoor aviary with lots of room. I only keep owls and they are a lot of work.
>> Anonymous
>>150321
Not bred, only tamed.
Even with the best of care the raptors do not breed in captivity stable enough to sustain a generations-old tradition.
>> Anonymous
>>151845

Well, for the most part, they're not caged in mesh constructions like the aviaries in zoos. They... kind of use the services of a tall tree in your property after being paired up. Since wild falcons and hawks are very rare in Korea, all you generally have to do is "borrow" somebody's hawk of the opposite sex, and detailed histories of the bird's genealogy is kept between the families.