Lauren McGough

Anthropologist/biologist passionate about flying and conserving eagles around the world

[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

Bactrian camel bottom half - check out those feet! Learning how to train camels at the Southwest camel clinic

[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

“No I’m not jetlagged” says I, as I crack an egg for breakfast and let it’s contents fall in the trash while I put the shell in my bowl. 🤦‍♀️

[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

@Himmapaan Beautiful!! Also an eagle with pheasant like tail feathers would sure be awesome to watch in hot pursuit!

[The Siberian Times @siberian_times]

Female eagle clocks up huge cell phone roaming charges after flying to Iran. Top-up needed after scientists tracking feathered predators receive huge mobile SMS bills from ‘hundreds of messages’ https://t.co/Pt59AIavsz

[Dr Ross Barnett @DeepFriedDNA]

#FossilFriday and a reminder of just how big Pleistocene lions were. Top to bottom: American lion (Panthera atrox), Cave lion (Panthera spelaea), modern lion (Panthera leo).

[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

Check out Stephen Bodio’s beautiful writing on this topic - https://t.co/doUN5cKhiY

[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

One of the most ancient multi species partnerships plays out in the modern day - my sighthound Karoo, my friend Jamaica’s falcon, and a couple of Homo sapiens hunt together in the desert. Photos courtesy of Nate Danforth.

[Jack Ashby @JackDAshby]

Have a listen to the world's loudest bird. 🐥📢🐤
It's also got one of the weirdest facial ornaments.
https://t.co/MNSwlHjWh0

[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

TIL courtesy of the London Zoo and @TetZoo, that aside from the giant anteater, anteaters are arboreal. 🤯

[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

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[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

@Himmapaan Woooah! Now that is a fine piece of (fantasy) paleoart! I love it. If only!

[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

@mccarthy_colin Of course! Everyone at Tetzoo has such interesting stories and interests, I’m happy to!

[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

@MarkWitton has me fangirling at #TetZooCon !

[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

@Ecoentogeek Extra points for saluki recognition and appreciation! 👏

[Rory Dimond 🌼🪰🌼🐝🌼🦟 @Ecoentogeek]

Crowned eagles can kill surprisingly large mammals (Steenbok, Foxes and Aardwolves)! Their wings are "a vehicle for their massive feet" which can bring a falconer to their knees, even through a glove!" Says @eaglefalconer at #TetZooCon

[Alberta Claw @albertonykus]

#TetZooCon @eaglefalconer: “My passion is watching eagle predation. I know that sounds weird, but we’re all a little weird here.”

[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

Nailed it! 👏

[Kannan Raja @JKannanR]

That slide by @eaglefalconer with a motorcycle & large raptors... where have I seen that before 🤔
#TetZooCon

[Lauren McGough @eaglefalconer]

Finally got to meet @TetZoo in real life! And talk raptors, camels, UK lynx reintroduction...#TetZooCon is a blast!

[Edaphosaurus @Edaphosaurus]

Now here’s a blast from the past for #TetZooCon - Mongolian Golden Eagle hunting, with @eaglefalconer, a practice she describes as “Hunting with Dinosaurs”

[ioioiee @ioioiee]

Eagle time with Dr Lauren! #TetZooCon