Full Description
The bond between birds of prey and humans is a primal relationship that has existed for many thousands of years. Working with hunting birds is still integral to many cultures, and falconry is again popular today as humans seek a more meaningful relationship with nature.
The foundations of falconry lie within the bond between falconer and bird, which is rooted in the bird's natural survival instincts and its feeling safe in that relationship.
Falconry offers the novice falconer a compact, illustrated introduction to the art and practice of falconry. Illustrated with more than 300 images, many of which provide precise step-by-step instructions, the book teaches the enthusiast how to familiarize a bird through 'manning' , building a bond with a bird, training with a lure, training using a glove, managing a bird's diet and weight, hooding, and free flight training, among many other skills and techniques.
Illustrated with 300 photographs that will instruct and inspire, Falconry is a fascinating pictorial celebration of this craft which dates back to as early as 2,000 BC.
Contents
Contents
1: Introduction: What is Falconry?
2: Common Equipment Weighing Scales Block and Bow Perch Anklets Mewes jesses Flying straps / flying jesses Swivel Leash Pouch / pot Telemetry tracker Gauntlet Lure Creance Travel box Coping files Donor feathers — Imping Licensing and the Laws Surrounding Falconry (box)
3: Choosing a bird Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Saker Falcon (Falco Cherrug) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Barn owl Eurasian Eagle owl
4: Practical falconry and the foundations of training your bird Flying weight Falconer's knot Moulting Tethering birds of prey
5: Different Methods of Raising a Bird of Prey Imprinting Crèche-reared Parent-reared
6: Training Your Bird of Prey Picking up your new bird and initial training Manning, lure and glove training Introducing the hood Lure training Free Flight training Hunting with a falcon Hunting with a hawk, buzzard or eagle
7: Training Owls Understanding owl physiology Picking up your owl and initial training Owls: Free Flight training
8: Housing for birds of prey
9: Feeding Your Bird of Prey
10: Common pitfalls
