I created a much easier trap. Use the thin black bird netting for gardens. Suspend the netting 1-2' above the trap with 4 stakes. As the hawk or owl Flys in it hits the net, the net collapses around it is the mesh is so fine the talons and body become trapped
You don’t immediately have to, what I’ve done is I get them flying about 100 feet on the creance to me with minimal hesitance, then k introduce the lure from a few feet away and increase the distance. Works well for me with red tails and kestrels
I flew goshawks for a long time, imprints, branchers and a passage. The only problem with branchers, is when you obtain them, they get fright marks on their tail. When they start catching game, those tail feathers are going to break.
This is a great video I like to see different techniques on Manning. Every sponsor has his own way of teaching and every Falconer should learn more than one technique . There are several different ways , every apprentice should enhance his knowledge and find what works best. Birds are different going through the process, so what works for one Bird may not work for another. It’s a great video. I just curious to average amount you feed it for the first few days, I find that a smaller amount works better for me. I find that a lot of apprentices use the first person that says they will sponsor them in my opinion you should talk to as many sponsors as possible and choose the one that works best with your personality . Personalities are different some clash. I had a great sponsor, but I’ve been around a lot of falconers that I could not have apprenticed under , just personality differences if you’re thinking about becoming a falconer go for it it takes time but it is definitely worth it
I typically feed around 25-50% of normal daily amounts for the first few days but it all depends on the bird when I get it. I.e if it's sharp than I would feed it 100% amount from the start.
Wow, this actually clears a lot of things up for me. I was worried that I may struggle with weighing and feeding upon getting into falconry. I still have a lot of work to do before I get there, studying for the exam and getting all the equipment.
Y porque teneís que atrapar aves rapaces de la naturaleza pudiendonos comprar en un centro de cría especializado? Asín lo único que pasa que destruimos la naturaleza
Thanks for getting back to me, still working on mews/weather area and still studying, I had a red shouldered hawk shot off power pole practically in my front yard, authorities where called game warden gave permission for me to pick up bird and bag it since he couldn’t come until next morning and I did not get a tag # , all to say I did not think of this side of it, so any encouragement I could use, by the way we rabbit hunted with hawks hunting around us never crossed our minds to shoot one. All I could tell game warden was he was young he was white so was the shiny new truck they drove. I researched last Mississippi case ,2018 man charged with trapping and killing of hawks, $50,000 fine loss of hunting rights. Thanks again
Yeah it's against the law to shoot them depending where you live. I never understand why people would shoot them. Good luck with your future hawking adventures
Nice video - technically a double falconer’s knot which isn’t a bad thing lol. Also, seems like few people thread the tail end back through the open loop at the very end. I call it “locking it” lol. People don’t even illustrate that in books. I’ve heard of birds like Harris hawks pulling the tail end and opening the knot that way so securing it with tail end back through fixes that!
