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Show EEallaQcBfflittncEbnn v The Park Record 0 Section A Zfage A8 Thursday, August 17, 1995 Local falconer entertains crowds with flying variety show Briefs Planned Parenthood has library Books, videos and brochures on a wide range of subjects are now available for loan or purchase pur-chase at Park City's Planned Parenthood. Among the topics discussed in the material are puberty, interpersonal inter-personal relationships, menopause, teen pregnancy, breast feeding, and birth control. A small deposit is required to check out books and videos are rented for $5 each. Some are available for purchase. Brochures are free. Students are encouraged to use the materials for school research projects. Staff members are available to answer questions ques-tions for school projects as well. Planned Parenthood, a nonprofit non-profit organization, offers medical med-ical services at reduced fees and will assist with filing insurance claims. For more information or to make an appointment, call Planned Parenthood at 649-5989. 649-5989. Library closes for remodeling The Reference Room of the Utah State Historical Society, 300 Rio Grande in Salt Lake City, will be closed for remodeling from Aug. 1 8 through Sept. 4. Regular hours, Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will resume on Sept. 5. The library houses manuscripts, books, photographs and periodicals periodi-cals related to Utah history. For any emergencies call Linda Thatcher at 533-3536. by NATE FERGUSON Record staff writer As a boy, Centerville resident Steve Chindgren looked out the window and saw a hawk sitting in a tree. When he looked up the word hawk in the encyclopedia it said: "see falconry." What the entry led to was many trips to the Hogle Zoo and ultimately a meeting with the zoo's director since Chindgren's presence was as common as any , of the caged animals. "You like that kestrel, don't you?" the director had asked. Since the answer to the question was a definite def-inite yes, the director gave the young hawk to Steve and his career was launched, literally. When he couldn't find nests to photograph, Chindgren made his own. Now he does shows, seminars, markets videos, sells birds throughout the world and he is a professional wildlife photographer. photog-rapher. At least now, as a grown up, he doesn't have to make nests, he knows where the real ones are. But sadness came and later showed Chindgren how dangerous danger-ous wild animals can be when the zoo director died after he was bitten bit-ten by a puff adder. Becoming a falconer is no easy endeavor. First one has to pass a written test administered by Wildlife Resource Management. Then one has to serve a two-year apprenticeship and has a choice of two birds, a kestrel or a red tailed hawk which one must catch himself. After seven years one can become a master falconer and have up to three birds. With a couple highly trained English pointers, one can go hunting although the caloric return is low. Since falconry produces pro-duces so few kills the government allows their hunting season to go six months and either sex of grouse or other game can be kept since the raptors either don't know the difference between the two Or care. CJiindgren, however;:believes heavily in regulation of wild animals ani-mals for pets and has some controversial con-troversial views on hunting. "I think hunting should be made more difficult. It's too easy to kill with modern weapons. My theory on hunting is that people always have the need. In densely populated populat-ed areas people created sports instead of hunting. People hunt in everyday life. They even hunt for sales. It's a matter of going after something you want and getting it." With massive population growth, increased regulation and a decrease in the amount of wildlife, with the Olympics coming com-ing to Utah, it appears Chindgren's theory holds. When Chindgren flies his raptors he describes it as a partnership, part-nership, each depending upon the other. "You have something special spe-cial when you can hunt with a bird you trained yourself." Chindgren respects his birds even after they hurt him. Called "footing," "foot-ing," all falconers have scars when raptors sink their talons in skin until they hit bone. Among other things, Chindgren has 20-minute bird shows, two times daily, at 1 and 3 p.m. except Mondays, at the Hogle Zoo. He has built himself an elaborate stage to educate the general public. He likes for his birds to fly during the show, so they rigged boxes high up in the surrounding trees that can be lowered low-ered to put the birds in, and at the proper time, a radio control unit sends a signal to open the doors. But not all at once some are predators and some are prey which would, at the very least, show the crowd nature at work. Such is what happened recently when this reporter was watching the 3 p.m. show. As Chindgren was standing with a white Cockatoo in front of many children, describing the bird, a signal from a cellular phone, or some other source, opened the door to the red tailed hawk's box. The hawk poked his -J XTX . 7 - J8 i 7 vw " I if, -.4 hrh M - ' f 1 y U .L ';1 Photo by Nate Ferguson Steve Chindgren stands in his backyard with a hybrid cross, bred from a peregrine and gyr falcon used specifically for hunting. head out the door and came swooping down at an astonishing speed. Steve saw it coming and threw the cockatoo on the ground and caught the raptor with his bare hand. At least he didn't get footed. After the show, Steve sat in a lounge chair backstage surrounded surround-ed by eagles, hawks, falcons, owls and a baby kestrel sitting behind him on a log, peeping, Chindgren said, "It's days like these I feel like leaving this busi ness and getting a real job." Although the bird delivery system has since been updated it's doubtful the cockatoo has overcome over-come stage fright. After watching Chingren's parrots sing songs during the show it was easy to see how English has affected birds. Interestingly, birds have also affected English. Chindgren said the word "debonair" was originally original-ly used to describe a handsome falcon. And people in the ceramic tile business hold boards with mortar as if they are holding a highly trained raptor which is, ironically, called "the hawk." The children who watch Chindgren's shows are captivated by birds in flight. Some of the kids are small enough, perhaps, for the Golden Eagle to pick up, yet they see magic associated with flying. 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