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The "TRUTH" about raptor closures.....
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Now I have been climbing multi-pitch routes in Colorado and across the nation for over twenty years. I am always disappointed when I discover closed routes, particularly after stomping two hours to the wall. "How much room do these birds need to get their freak on??!" I often wonder. Little did I know the closures are not for the safe and private mating of these amazing creatures. It is in FACT to save the lives of the CLIMBERS, whom would undoubtedly be killed each spring! Here's the proof. |
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What an amazing bird. There used to be some peregrines at a local crag, and then a gigantic golden chomped them, or pushed them off the cliff I guess. Didn't those pesky eagles read about the peregrine closures? It seems peregrines are doing pretty good condidering I see them 25% of the time climbing in the SW at places that do not have any closures in effect anywhere near. No I won't tell you where they are so you can close them. |
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That is incredible...wouldn't want that bird pissed at me!! |
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Whoa, did you hear the thud, thud, thud as the last goat hits the rocks on the way down? Wild. |
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I would say the greater threat is spiders! Here's a video of their little know wilder side... |
Steve Harp wrote: I am always disappointed when I discover closed routes, particularly after stomping two hours to the wall. "How much room do these birds need to get their freak on??!" I often wonder. Little did I know the closures are not for the safe and private mating of these amazing creatures...Just FYI, according to a wildlife biologist I've spoken with, only part of the closure is to allow the birds time and privacy to get their mojo on. The other time (later in the season) the closure keeps the fledglings alive. They're alive for a while before they can fly, and if spooked by climbers they'll bolt out of the aerie, try to fly, fail, and fall to the ground - where they are mostly likely consumed by some happy fox. This was brought vividly to mind once, when heading up one wall of a big gully, I peered across at a nest on the other side and saw two little, fluffy, indescribably cute baby peregrines peering back at me. I skedaddled, loathe to be responsible for the death of something so cute. Of course, those fox babies are pretty cute, too... Amazing vid, by the way. |
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I think centipedes are even more threatening! |
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Looks like some good rock climbing on the cliffs where the film was made. Just make sure you carry a pistol with shot shells for keeping aggressive birds at bay. |
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yeah...but polar bears :-) |
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Ligers are no longer the coolest animal...gawsh |
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the next poodle I see at the crag, I'm bringin my raptor |
