How Long Does It Take To Learn Falconry
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Practical Falconry
In this book the author pays tribute tothe long history of falconry and brings the sport of falconry up to the present with the latest equipment and practices. The book covers all aspects of modern falconry from selection of birds to their general day to day husbandry. Equipment, housing, training, the use of ferrets and dogs, first aid and veterinary treatment of hawks are all included. He describes how to achieve success when flying birds in the field and a section on captive breeding is also included. AUTHOR: James MacKay was given his frist hawk when he was eleven and since then he has gained extensive practical experience. He is Director of the National Hawking School, where over fifty raptors are maintained, bred and trained. The school gives displays throughout the Uk and Europe and runs a wide range of raptor related courses. colour photos throughout
Falconry Basics
The fully updated authoritative guide to the sport of falconry, explaining all facets of raptor ownership, training and care for novice falconers. In this fully revised edition of his classic guide to falconry for beginners, lifelong falconer Tony Hall presents the most comprehensive information available to newcomers to the sport. Falconry Basics is specifically designed for novices and covers the basics, from different types of birds and their individual characteristics, to acquiring the proper equipment and the care and handling of the birds themselves. Covering all aspects of training, hunting, and maintenance, Falconry Basics addresses every possible scenario a newcomer may face when training their first raptor, from illness and injury to escaped or overconfident hawks. Hall also provides a wealth of supplementary information for beginners, including notes on anatomy, terminology, and a list of additional resources. Accompanied by diagrams and detailed line illustrations throughout, this book will become a standard manual for future generations of falconers.