Ali and Paul, training a Gyrfalcon. A Binary Recording Studio Production, Bellingham Wa. 

"Yeah, falconry is an all-consuming profession, you may lose your spouse over it...but I am married."

Man I've got to say that I really enjoyed watching your video. Very well done and very informational. I started in falconry in 1959 and have had many good and many "FRUSTRATING" times as well. I had to chuckle when your Gyr went into the tree. "Been there and Done That!" They'll do it if they are on the high side. Seems like the older the bird is and the longer you've had it there is somewhat of a fudge factor you can play with. Anyway, once again, I really enjoyed watching this. Thanks.

Should have showed the falcon stooping on those ducks at notmal speed as well. Too often scenes of falcons are slowed down so you don’t get to see the incredible speed they move at. Show it at both speeds.

That's a great documentary Paul, well done.

The relationship is pretty one-sided :P Birds of prey will never love a human back. Beautiful creatures, though.

I sure did enjoy watching your vid here. I've been a falconer for quite a few years and know first hand how rewarding (and heart breaking) it is and can be. I have a good friend here in So. Calif. that flies long wings. Has for a good many years. We get together and go balooning around August (with a new bird) and then in the fall the ducks start coming in and it's "Game On!" I'm going to be moving to Alaska in the near future and look forward to taking up a Peale's or possibly a gyr. When I travel through your neck of the woods on the way to catch the ferry in Bellingham perhaps we could meet and swap sea stories. Not to be a "Lookee-Lou, just a fellow falconer. Just fuel for future thought. Take care and thanks for sharing this.

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"HEY COME ON! FORGET THAT!" *Ali* "But TREE!" "GET DOWN HERE, YOU...." Ali "BUT TREEEEEEE!" Seriously, though, I love falconry and hope to one day become one. Already looking into that. :)

Very cool video Uncle Paul :) I remember when I was a kid & I would go stay with you & Ronna during the Summer. It was so awesome watching & learning with you & your birds :)

One of the best docos on the subject,done wih style!

They are Fascinating birds...

What is that flying machine called at the end?

massive respect

Good information ♥️ i have same bird in Pakistan 🇵🇰 also in training time

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Two days ago, about 3:30pm, I observed a gyrfalcon for the first time. It was flying low through a thicket towards a creek and making an alarm call, a nasal caw. I suppose it was hoping to trick duck or geese into the air. We were on a hill above it, less than 50 feet away. This was on Mill Creek in Walla Walla, just a 1/4 mile east of the dam. Its ruse did not work and it flew off at a pretty good height to the hills north of town. Two days earlier I saw a kestrel try and fail with the same trick on some mallards on Mill Creek. The mallards just skittered a few yards away as the kestrel skimmed the water where the ducks had been. I thought ducks were too large for kestrel; evidently not.

For duc hunting normally people use twelve bore guns and it is very common in USA and Asia. Arabs use falcons for hubard bustard in Pakistan. Paul enjoy your hunting season with Ali.

Those birds are so cool

Hi Paul. Do you have any Gyrs for sale? I am looking for quality non related male and female. Will be used here in Canada for breeding. Thanks Kelsey

Amazing dude

Very awesome.

What a fantastic and informative video. Working with any bird would be my dream job.

Ali is an Arabic name!!

Very nice

When ones appreciation and respect for such a bird is undoubtedly genuine and crystalline pure - then all desires to keep and control a beautifully wild creature will vanish. How we taint such perfection.

Google got me - sheesh. Well made and interesting documentary. Thanks Paul. Lori

Good

Enjoyed this video and the relationship of the falconer and falcon.

Hi paul can i ask you why you named your bird Ali you know thats a Arabic name its a very nice name and also im a falconer from Dubai very nice video and ALI is so great

Nicely done Paul. Enough of gyr's let's see some peales!!! Lol.

hello paul, may I ask where you obtained your fake pigeon lure? I'm a falconer in southern cal. thanks

how money price of this eagle?

What is their wing span? And what is involved in becoming a falconer?

great doc, great videography. love it

Hi everyone I'm from Vietnam! I love it,great video.

Awesome!

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It's just a falcon sitting on a tree and chases the lure. It's so sad!