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| Title: | Hawking & Falconry for Beginners
: An Introductory Guide to Falconry & Training Your First Bird |
| Author: | Adrian Hallgarth |
| ISBN: | 0888395493 : 9780888395498 |
| Illustrations: | colour & b/w photos |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Size: | 140x215mm |
| Pages: | 208 |
| Weight: | .488 Kg. |
| Published: | Hancock House - September 2004 |
| List Price: | 19.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Hunting or shooting animals & game |
Does the sight of a soaring bird of prey make you catch your breath? Does the world of falconry intrigue you? Perhaps you are considering taking up this ancient sport? This book will guide you through the basics of choosing an appropriate species, building suitable accommodation, equipping your new bird, ensuring proper diet and care and training your bird to fly free and hunt quarry. This is no small undertaking; beginners must be prepared for this sometimes overwhelming, but always challenging sport.
PART 1: WELCOME TO FALCONRY -- Objectives of Falconry; Legalities of the Sport; Time and Place to Train. PART 2: GETTING PREPARED -- Selection of Species; Housing Your Raptor; Equipment; Diet and Nutrition. PART 3: SELECTING A BIRD -- Acquiring Your New Bird; Choosing and Bringing Your Bird Home. PART 4: TRAINING YOUR BIRD -- Manning; Carriage; Calling Off; Following On; Entering; Your First Hunting Adventure; Different Flying Techniques; Tactics for Different Prey; The Lost Hawk. PART 5: CARE AND MAINTENANCE -- Health and First Aid; The Moult; Looking to the Future; Glossary; Index.
"...a surprisingly readable book, benefiting from a 'peppering' of personal anecdotes." -- Ibis 147.4 (October 2005)
