Duke the Lanner Falcon - First Steps to First Flight 

He’s an adorable and fluffy baby.

Your birds and you are beautiful... Thank you for sharing them with us especially Fable...

Just LOOK at that darling, cuddly baby toddling around on feet bigger than he is!!! I want to start hugging and cuddling! And he's so loving!!! It's wonderful to watch him climb and perch onto laps, and to play with that ball of yarn, just like a human baby would! And Duke grew up to be so BEAUTIFUL!!! Falcons are my favorite birds. I'm so envious watching your hands-on care! I'd sell my eye teeth for such an opportunity (LOL)!!

Awe. When his little eyeballs rolled up in his head and he dozed off on the glove that melted me completely.

truly amazing to get to see the development from all gangly feet legs .... into such a powerfully focused force of nature!

Duke's first strutting walk at the beginning was priceless and his turning his back to the camera and splicing was wonderful political commentary!!! Thanks!!!

Absolutely amazing! Had it not been for C-19 and trawling through Utube to find something to watch, I would never have known about your beautiful birds. Thank you for posting these videos and I look forward to watching many more.

Wonderful site and the music is great. Just right for flying. Big hug & regards to Fable.

I never knew that I needed this in my life.

Soooooooooooooooooo cute The filming and music was perfect. Trippy moves they make when learning about their wings. Thank you for sharing this awesomeness.

Gerard.Manley Hopkins’ famous poem “The Windhover” presents an idealised and remote depiction of a falcon, but this video presents a more endearing and sympathetic picture. It takes us inside his world as he literally finds his feet as a wobbly, vulnerable chick and gradually learns how to be a fully fledged falcon. Love your beautiful garden btw!

Oh my God, thank you so much for this. What an experience to follow along! Something of a mystical experience for me. Deep gratitude to you and your charges.

Omg I have seen it all. These little ones kill me. So fluffy and white. Looking like little ostriches. Oh so sweet. And that pooper shooter they have 🤣🤣.. wow what a transformation. The colors are stunning. Beautiful bird. Tysm for sharing this. Very interesting. Darn huge feet. Talons. ❤

To go from a helpless, ungainly ball of fluff to a ravenous predator in a mere three months is amazing. Happy hunting Duke!

I am incredibly proud, moved and happy for you, your partner, and family of birds. Thank you very much for providing us this look into Falconry. For educating us on proper techniques, showing us your birds, and offering a glimpse into your daily lives. I can't wait to show my 3 daughters this channel and these fantastic videos :)

Such commitment and dedication to your little Duke. Hard work and effort return the privilege to experience his (and other Falcons) life so very up-close and personal. Thank you for sharing Duke's video story.

This is a priceless journey to witness. Thank you so much for making this video.

that's one of a happy healthy bird, so pleasant to watch it!

Handsome bird raised with care and patience

Loved the music....it matched perfectly.

Sometimes I gotta come back and replay this video, too cute, and great choice of music 😁

Music: "Horny Old Man" Daniel Pemberton "Orb of Dreamers" Daniel Pemberton "Through Clouds" Daniel Pemberton

You certainly have a wonderful gift with all types of birds of prey!!! So beautiful to Watch you raise and train and love these birds!!! 💖💖💖🤗👏😉😄

wow, what a rewarding couple of months!

Top 3: #1 Balancing on 1 leg was impressive. #2 Falling asleep so adorable. #3 Projectile poop! (Just like a silkie chick) Bravo Duke!!

Wonderful to see the transformation from the ball of fluff at the beginning to the handsome bird taking flight for the first time! I watched this immediately after watching your "Introducing Duke" video, showing the gorgeousness of his fully developed plumage, which highlighted for me how much more development he still had to go through after his first flight. Thank you!

I'm sure your wonderful birds are secretly very thankful for you...great video 🤗

my first look at a Lanner Falcon...simply beautiful...I noted the blue coloring... wow

I love how birds go from adorably ugly, helpless little fluff balls, so some of the most majestic creatures out there. Except for kiwis, they look better as babies, all fuzzy and cute, because their so developed (that's the point of the massive egss) they grow into shy fat awkward creatures. Lol

Oh My this is just cuteness overload 😇😄

oh my gosh! So Adorable!! Their feet are huge

Thank you for an amazing video documentary. Birds of prey and falcons in particular are the most beautiful, striking animal. I have rescued and raised a 3 or 4 day old pigeon and I know, not nearly the same. :-) but I can relate to the growing process and to some of the training because I did actually so a bit of training with him. Pigeons are incredibly smart. Your video brings it all back to me and really makes me want to learn to be a falconer. To see them go from little fledglings into strong, self sufficient, gorgeous creatures, flying free .... I so admire what you do and the dedication involved in training.

What a personality! Watching him in the bath especially cracked me up. You did good with him.

The difference between 21 days and 42 days is amazing! In just 3 weeks it went from half its feathers and barely able to walk to flying.

Thank you so much for your videos, they have helped me to get through some very difficult times.

Talk about getting out over your skis! Duke is wonderful!

The great king of flying. Very sensitive way of growing this most beautiful FALCON amazing performer 🌹❤♥️💚💗💛💙💜🧡

Young lady this is a great Video. They do learn from you. Awesome place you have.

What a beautiful bird!

Fantastic ... fell in love with falconry ... long and exciting journey ahead ... Best wishes for all

Omg so precious. I recently rescued 3 baby falcons and wow what an experience. I had to bring them to our local SPCA because I couldn’t get to the next. Just adorable…….

Beautiful. Classy. Thank you.

How stinking adorable!!! I love birds of prey ❤️🐦

Completely breath taking. You have a gift that is very special and the way you go about making sure you thoroughly explain every aspect on your videos is awsome. Thank you

That was so awesome seeing Dukes growth thanks for sharing it😍😍

Its cool that you can have them in your home and have them come to you, he seems like you could pet him more since you brought him up from a baby, which he reminds me of one of those dogs where their paws are so BIG when they are puppies, his feet are so big for him as a baby lol, It looks like when he closes his eyes, its from the bottom up and not from the lid down like a human, does he also have 2 different eyelids to protect him from dust or dirt? I really like him, and his coloring too, it was such a joy to watch him grow up thanks

Beautiful, an old craft still alive today

Thank you for sharing your birds with us! I've been learning alot. Plus, with your videos and knowlwdge of falconry, it's peaked an interest in birds of prey!!!

Duke is a bad ass. You are an amazing person!

Damn you, I wasn't expecting an LBP nostalgia punch in the gut with those songs.

Well done. Duke and all.

Amazing! Thank you for making this video. It's a great delight to watch. I see why the love for this craft exists!

Here for my several-times-a-week rewatch. I adore this video ❤

Beautiful blue feet and beak!

Just wonderful

Im a bird watcher. Thank you for Art, work and preservation of birds of prey.🦅

Wonderful video on a sport that's thousands of years old💙

What a beautiful video

He really had to grow into those BIG feet! He is a Gr8! looking adult bird. Thanks for sharing him!

What a cutie and such an impressive video. Love your stuff!

Thank you!

They grow up so fast!

You have to enjoy what you do. Hes Fantastic

You are an excellent Conservationist. 👍👏

What a precious baby dinosaur.

Amazing

...awesome video. Educational.

Little buddy is so cute!

Love the little big planet music.

Great video.

Poor fuzz dumpling!😚❤

I've often wondered how training a bird of prey worked. Im sure theres much more to it but thanks for sharing a little insight to it. 💜 beautiful bird!

Gorgeous little falcon! I'm thinking about getting one.

Thoes big old feet are getting you into all kinds of trouble my beautiful friend 😂

He is a beautiful bird

Beautiful

Back again for the adorbs 😍

Groovy music epic characters

Enchanting!

Lanner Falcon! I'm not familiar with this bird. I noticed how the stages of development in action /cognition coincide with the appearance of new plumage. The music works BRILLIANTLY on this excellent film. Thanks so much for this! 🌟🎶👍

The cutest little wobble baby

It's like watching a person get drunk in reverse - this little fella is sobering up!

the feeding videos where he is looping back really hit me in a weird way and i got pretty emotional with the way he was performing. the fact that those instincts could be brought to fruition through the aid of a human is very impressive and beautiful in a way.

I love birds and all animals

From cute derp to majestic freedom flapper

I just love how they go from bony muppet to real bird x3

Stunning 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

Mastering those huge feet & wings in such a short time! I hear owls in my rural N. Georgia USA neighborhood right now. Have found some cool pellets to dissect, apparently there's lots of good bunny prey around. Appreciate your care for these sky masters, have you ever had a bird not return to you? Do they get the urge to breed?

Good Job Sir 👍

how adorable

My love for all raptops

Anyone trying to understand what dinosaurs were like need look no further. Marvelous birds.

Is crazy you can train a bird that can fly thousands of feet in the air and miles in range to come back home every time.

very nice

Is Duke at adult age now So Cool how in just a little time how Duke grew. God Bless Love and Peace to You

Eeeeeee! He's so cute. I love his huge feets.

Hehehe i loved that poo shot. Those feet are intimidating!

0:20 muh boots are too big 😅

OMGoodness ... beautiful too ... aww

Precioso!!😍