the problem is to do with "professional" not being neccessarily "expert" or even "knowledgeable". The are are people on this forum who could run rings around many "pro's" and yet are (mostly) very modest ! not say very helpful. Regulation or qualification is not always the forward though, I'm a beginner with wood but know a bit about birds of prey and once was an official ringer when legislation was introduced to register all UK birds. There were people who didn't know much and also others with incredible knowledge, some falconry "courses" are really more "experiences". In any field often the reputation lies with the institution when it should lie with the members, just think of a school whose "good" maths teacher leaves and the school keeps its reputation. Thats my "rant" and wild use of punctuation over !
Regards Terry
:bravo::bravo:
