I hope so as well, she caught only a handful of starlings before they migrated out and I didn't get good quality video. I'm gonna try and record with my phone and not the go pro this time. Should be a good spring though!
@@Hokiesnumber1 In the meantime, maybe if you have time show us what you do over the winter. Does she stay in mews housing or is she living in the house with you? What does she eat? Would love to see that!
Squirrels are extremely tough. Had no idea you can do that with a hawk. Is it dangerous to the hawk? OMG so cool would give anything to see that in person.
It’s available to her all the time but she uses it about ever other day since she became fully hard pinned. I also have a water bottle with a small hole poked in the cap to give her water.
It's so unusual for any person especially a falconer, to show the process as it unfolds. Takes a lot of courage and I just love this video. Most people will only put out the finished bird or edit out challenges. That way of doing a video doesn't teach or educate anyone. Thanks for showing the 'how' not just the 'what'.
@@Hokiesnumber1 thank you for responding so quickly. would be happy about further videos of you and the little one, relly verry good job you did. best regards from germany =)
@@oldjokesortuck7240 I might get another Kestrel in the future but not at the moment. Sponsor's don't cost anything, just have to find one willing to take you on. There are alot of gear and facility-related expenses though. Barebones gear setup can run you 500 dollars (mostly a good scale, very important with kestrels). Look up the Texas hawking club and maybe go to a meet. I hope you plan on hunting the bird and not pet keeping (my biggest falconry pet peeve). Good luck!!
@@yaz1517 Yes but I can't let him loose yet. Still has an instinct to snatch his food and make off with it. I think he's just a "special needs" falcon. Not giving up though.
falconry when you finally get a general or master falconer to teach you takes a minimum of 2 years from starting as an apprentice to then becoming a general falconer, prior to that 2 years it just depends on how slow the state is on approving your housing facility for the birds and how ever long it takes them to pass out licenses. i would guesstimate if the local government is fast about 6 months waiting for everything to get approved unless you mess up your housing for the animals.
This may seem like an odd question but I am hoping someone can solve a mystery. Why would a wild kestrel "cry" .. "call out" at night... all night .. but only when it is cold out. I have been listening to this same night calling behavior now for over a year. During that time I have determined through observation that there is about a 99.9% chance this is a kestrel. Here is the scenario.. When it is cold at night.. I can hear this plaintive cry.. over and over and over.. all night long.. Is it trying to keep warm? Is it just unhappy? ... I will say it is distressing ... I worry that this bird is cold. I know I will probably get ripped for my ignorance but I am trying to learn here.. Any help would be greatly appreciated... thank you in advance.
It appears his weight is high. The male kestrel is tiny and must be weighed often. I don't recommend placing his food on the ground in front of you. A female can catch birds that are larger than she herself. I recommend trying a first year female next season. good luck
leave the creance drag on the ground, otherwise you are going to end up with a pair of legs attached to the creance,minus the birds body,and by the way you need lessons,you are making so many mistakes it's unreal,your bird is not even on weight,if the bird don't come first time you stop the lesson,and you have no idea about weight control you should not be in possession of such a delicate bird ,take it from someone who has been a falconer for 32 years,you really will be doing the falconry world a favour and stop making these miss informed videos, I understand everyone has to start somewhere, at least get to know someone who knows what they are doing, for anyone watching this video please do not take what this guy is doing as falconry, to most people it will look as though he is doing well, but to a falconer it looks a completely different picture ,this guy literally hasn't a clue,he lost his last bird and still haven't bothered to learn where he is going wrong, I understand that he is either from the USA or Canada which requires him by law to have a mentor, which is unlikely if he is making all these mistakes,most of which are basic falconry practices ,I would love to meet his mentor if he has one ,because he is passing on bull shit,and in turn this fool is passing on his bull shit
You sir, are a dick! Typical falconer, think you know everything and have to prove it by ripping on a new falconer. And you probably wonder why no one listens to you. /boggle Ya, he may be doing something wrong, but if you think attacking him in this manner is going to make him listen to an old curmudgeon, you are wrong. Personally, your supposed 32 years of falconry haven't taught you a thing about dealing with a new falconer. Heaven help any apprentice you may find... It really isn't a matter of whether you are right or not, it's about how you impart your knowledge. If you can't figure out how to to do so without utterly insulting someone, then you are worthless. And no one will listen to you. Kinda sad, isn't it? And think about the falconry community. Continuing on without any benefit of your experience because you can't impart your knowledge without making everyone feel like they are beneath you. That's really a shame.. /bummer
You are going to lose that bird,if he tries to fly away at any point pull him in don't reward him any more food,if he was not on a creance, you wouldn't slip him from your fist a second time would you if he flew off, because he's not going to be there,a bird on weight won't want to lose sight of you,you have to let him know he has done wrong,the only way to do this is not reward him, how many times have I watched the bird fly away and still you keep flying him to fist and rewarding him,so basically your more or less teaching him it's ok to fly off, one session on a creance and then you should be flying him free,I see your hesitant to stop using the creance
You are clearly not ready to fly a bird,the more l watch it the more I cringe,your making excuses about a breeze,this will actually help him,you need a mentor, this is why other people make mistakes by watching ill informed videos like this