http://iowafalconer.com Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:32:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The IFA would like to welcome all Iowa falconers to the summer picnic to be held August, 28th in Van Meter, IA at Trindle Park. We’ll be firing up the grill at 12:00 noon. Paid members will be provided meat by the IFA. Feel free to bring your new birds. ... http://iowafalconer.com/?p=191 SPORT OF KINGS LIVES ON Falconry Alive & Well In Iowa By Lowell Washburn FT. DODGE, IA---According to Webster, falconry is defined as the sport of pursuing wild game with trained hawks.  For centuries, the sport remained a time honored tradition among tribal desert nomads, Mongol chieftains, and European royalty.  But with the invention of gun powder, ... http://iowafalconer.com/?p=184 We have blocked off 10 rooms at the Budget Host Inn for Saturday night January 30th.  The price per night is $59.95 plus tax. I spoke with the manager of the hotel Fred and he agreed to wave the $5 charge for pets in the room.  He asked that we call ... http://iowafalconer.com/?p=182  It’s been officially decided that our major meet will be held in Fort Dodge the weekend of January 30th and 31st.   We have set a weather related backup date for the following weekend of February 6th and 7th. Hotel information to follow. http://iowafalconer.com/?p=179 There has always been a lot of debate about how fast a falcon can dive in a stoop. Although this video may not put to rest the final "top speed" debate, it makes for an an interesting story. Enjoy the view! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3mTPEuFcWk[/youtube] http://iowafalconer.com/?p=166 By Lowell Washburn An Original Victim Of DDT Pesticide Contamination, Peregrine Falcons Vanished From Historic Mississippi River Nesting Cliffs During The 1960s. Wild Peregrines Are At Last Returning To Iowa. They Have Been Removed From The Federal Endangered Species List They Helped To Create, And Are Now Scheduled For Removal From ... http://iowafalconer.com/?p=148 By Lowell Washburn At its monthly May meeting, members of the DNR's Natural Resource Commission unanimously approved a measure to remove the peregrine falcon from Iowa's endangered species list. The state's fastest bird is now officially listed as a species of special concern. The much anticipated upgrade is a significant milestone ... http://iowafalconer.com/?p=139   http://iowafalconer.com/?p=136 Tentative Picnic scheduled July 12th Rock Creek State Park. It’s near Newton More information to follow   http://iowafalconer.com/?p=130 PEREGRINE SUPER STAR ALIVE AND WELL IN DES MOINES NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD FALCON STILL DEFENDS DOWNTOWN TERRITORY Article and Photos By: Lowell Washburn DES MOINES----For any red blooded raptor enthusiast, the ear piercing wails were unmistakable. The nesting peregrine falcons were agitated. Sensing an eminent threat to their young, the falcons lost no time in launching ... http://iowafalconer.com/?p=118