Module C7. Species characteristics and types Quiz

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  1. The best bird of prey for a young person to own is a Merlin as they are small and easier to handle and train1
  2. Owls store food in their ‘crop’ to carry it back to their youngsters1
  3. You live in the countryside where there are lots of hedges and small woodlands. Which of these birds of prey is best suited to that ground?1
  4. If you want a pair of Owls for breeding, which is best?1
  5. Four young Harris Hawks are raised together in an aviary by the breeding pair that laid the eggs. What is this called?1
  6. Carefully hand-reared birds of prey, raised by a knowledgeable and expert breeder will usually be1
  7. A breeder crèche-rears a nest of Goshawks, feeding them 5 times a day by hand. Which statement is true?1
  8. Which statement about Vultures is true?1
  9. In India cattle are regularly treated with the drug Diclofenac as a pain killer and anti inflammatory. What happens to Vultures that feed on treated cattle carcasses?1
  10. Which statement about Owls is true?1
  11. You want to practise falconry and have permission to take rabbits and pheasants on a nearby farm. Which of these birds of prey is best suited to that quarry?1
  12. In the UK the population of which falcon has increased dramatically since the 1960s?1
  13. Buzzards and Falcons are…1
  14. In captive bred, parent-reared birds of prey which of these things is a young Harris Hawk likely to imprint upon?1
  15. In wild birds of prey which of these things is a young falcon likely to imprint upon?1
  16. It is important to match the type of bird of prey you fly to the reason for owning and flying it1
  17. You live in East Anglia where there are large flat open spaces with no people or pets around. Which of these birds of prey is best suited to that ground?1
  18. Which of these types of Bird of Prey would you recommend for a first time Keeper who wants to fly his/her bird of prey free?1
  19. A parent-reared Harris Hawk is taken at 17 weeks of age for training. Which statement is correct?1
  20. Raising a group of young hawks together without adult birds is known as.1
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