All hawks and owls are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 USC, 703-711). These laws strictly prohibit the capture, killing, or possession of hawks or owls without special permit.
There obviously falconer with permits I’m sure no one ain’t gonna do that for fun .... falconry is a very skilled hunting sport most falconer a very passionate about.
Because you dont like it? Its legal, and apprentices have way more access to information like learning to trap on properly and safely before trapping season starts. Keep in mind depending on species first year birds have an 80-90% mortality rate. The very few juvenile birds taken for falconry have an order of magnitude higher survival rate after being kept safe and taught to hunt for a couple years. Then they are released so they can enter the breeding population. Ya know, without that whole pesky likely to die thing in their way in their first year. @@kristeyh2761
May I ask why you catch them? I appreciate that you let them go but I don't understand the whole concept of stressing out the small birds and the hawk for no apparent reason. If it's just to take a picture, why not get a zoom lens camera and you could get some great natural wildlife shots. You're lucky to have them in your area. I'd love to see one in the wild, not so much freaking out caught in a trap.
Well the hawk isn’t ever hurt and I doubt the small birds get long term damage since they probably deal with getting chased and ambushed by any other bird of prey.Not to mention it doesn’t look like the small birds are hurt either.
Many Licensed falconers will catch the birds and check them to make sure they are healthy before releasing them. We trap them, spray a lice and mite repellant on them, put antiseptic on any cuts and make sure they are healthy for release. This helps the population as some as much as 80% will die within the first few years of life. If they are healthy then we let them go. If not then we will take them to certified veterinarians and possibly hold them and train them to hunt with us. This prolongs their life span and actually helps them. Sometimes after a couple of years of hunting them, they will be released and with maturity and new knowledge they will live out a longer life.
Nice young bird. I caught one years ago by hand! He was standing over a baby pigion he just knocked off my handrail at my back door. After 20 minutes with his head covered sitting with him talking to him. I uncovered him. he flew around the house a minute. Landed on the cubaords for a minute scoping out the place. Then returned to the chair where I set him down. I picked him up and we fell in love! He would put his head down as I rubbed his head and neck and he fluffed up his cheek feathers! He stayed with me for quite a while. After a few rides in the car he got used to that. I would take him with me everywhere. He just liked me!
I used to catch Sparrowhawks using that method but with mice. I have male and female Coopers in my bird bath daily just a about 15 ft from my office desk. They nest here every year because of a constant source of food from the doves eating from my bird feeders.
Wait....what?? Im confused as to why you put three birds in a very stressful situation. Did you trap the Cooper's Hawk for falconry? Because that I could understand. But please tell me you didn't stress those birds out just to take cheesy ass cell phone pics to put up on social media!?
@@varyingpierced That is an immature bird. The stripes on the chest turn to a more buff colored presentation on an adult Cooper's hawk. They are great looking birds.
That must have been stressful as hell to the bird. I understand if you're going to keep it for falconry, but to just take pictures seems like a cruel thing to do. Poor thing must have been scared to death.
Years of experience with all sorts of birds has shown that of all birds, falcons and hawks are amongst the most passive when being held. Because they are at the top of the food chain, they don't seem to have the same fear for humans as other animals. They don't see people as a threat.
@@selasphorus ya they 100% fear humans. all wild animals do and accipiter hawks are no exception. they tend to be more stressed out by humans then other birds/ birds of prey. they definetley see people as a threat, and hawks are not the top of the food chain.
I think it’s cruel to stress the little birds out with this awful hawk! They are awful birds and huge! They’re scary and ugly. I have them all around where I live and they’re creepy! They’re not majestic like an eagle
I have to be honest with you your BC TRAP the snares are the worst I've ever seen first of all they're much too large. I they shouldn't be that long in the first place. secondly by being so large there could be a serious injury to the hawk!!
Like what? We did upgrade to a GoPro Hero 4 recently though. Just to share with the world the joy of falconry, we do this because we love birds. Yeah certainly, we don't want to handle them more than we need to as well.
I appreciate the video at any quality, thank you for sharing a slice of your life with the world who otherwise wouldn't get to see it. This is super cool.
