@@mdbryan9525 generally speaking, with all large falcons, if you can get a good set up with a dho gazza, it is the quickest way. Many large falcons don't make a straight attack on prey, but first make a pass trying to spook the prey into taking off, and then they can hit it in the air going top speed. Where if a large falcon is going to hit something on the ground, they have to slow down considerably. For merlins I still prefer dho gazza nets. But a lot of people prefer phi traps for them. With kestrels I definitely prefer a bal chatri over anything. Pigeon harnesses can work great for large falcons too, but in my experience a net is much faster and much more of a guarentee.
I have scrrech owl that comes to me allmost every night to hang out a and get fed he allso comes to me in the morning and now he sleeps beside my top porch.... Do you think you could train a screech owl if you had befreinded it
Hi Ben, I’m new to your channel and hoping to get involved in falconry in the future. I was wondering how you got that starling to use as bait? Any sort of special trapping?
What a beautiful falcon！！！ I do remember when I was teenager， I had a nature book， just a falcon like this prairie falcon on the cover of book~~~~ I wish one day I could be a real falconer and have one bird like this.
Good question. It depends on the species. Some species will readily find a new mate, even the same season their mate dies. Others (like this prairie falcon) if their mate dies, they typically don’t find a mate until the next year or two later. In the case of golden eagles and great horned owls, I have personally seen it take as long as 5 years before they pair up with a new mate. Now obviously every individual can do its own thing, but those are the usual trends. In falconry some countries did (and some still do) have traditions of flying and hunting with adult trapped birds, valuing the birds vast experience. In the USA it is illegal to keep a haggard (adult trapped) bird. The principle is based off of the fact that they likely have a mate. You are correct that in theory their wild mate would just find a new mate eventually. But this is just the laws we have to work with. Also first year birds are typically MUCH easier to train. I have trained injured haggard birds for education and can attest to the fact that typically first year birds train up much easier.
Interesting... Nice demo on falcons... I really want to ask that will accipiters try to pounce on a artificial bird that flaps and swings.... Hope tha you will reply!
Sir Mack video about falcon. care and food I have falcon what I do falcon bambel foot falcon foot are wanted and falcon con do not move fingers hee is stike
I hated coping more when I used files. Now I use a dremel and it isn’t as bad as before. I may still not like coping, but I’d prefer coping (with a dremel) over imping any day 😁
The professional aspect of these videos are amazing! Keep it up.
Question. Is the Dho Gaza trap superior to the BC for prairies?
Yes definitely you will have more success with a Dho Gaza when going after prairies
@@benwoodrufffalconry so does that apply to all falcons?
@@mdbryan9525 generally speaking, with all large falcons, if you can get a good set up with a dho gazza, it is the quickest way. Many large falcons don't make a straight attack on prey, but first make a pass trying to spook the prey into taking off, and then they can hit it in the air going top speed. Where if a large falcon is going to hit something on the ground, they have to slow down considerably. For merlins I still prefer dho gazza nets. But a lot of people prefer phi traps for them. With kestrels I definitely prefer a bal chatri over anything. Pigeon harnesses can work great for large falcons too, but in my experience a net is much faster and much more of a guarentee.
@@benwoodrufffalconry thanks!!
@@mdbryan9525we’re can q way
We’re can we get trap
I have scrrech owl that comes to me allmost every night to hang out a and get fed he allso comes to me in the morning and now he sleeps beside my top porch.... Do you think you could train a screech owl if you had befreinded it
I really enjoy listening to you while you talk about all the things you have to. Do you use your hands and I’m cool with that cause I do it too.
Yep. I can’t help but be expressive with my hands. I think it is a great way to help communicate
Hi Ben, I’m new to your channel and hoping to get involved in falconry in the future. I was wondering how you got that starling to use as bait? Any sort of special trapping?
What a beautiful falcon！！！ I do remember when I was teenager， I had a nature book， just a falcon like this prairie falcon on the cover of book~~~~ I wish one day I could be a real falconer and have one bird like this.
Do you have any experience flying a wild one?
Can you catsh a egl
I understand that they mate for life and that should be preserved but if one was say hit by a wind generator, would the other re-mate?
Good question. It depends on the species. Some species will readily find a new mate, even the same season their mate dies. Others (like this prairie falcon) if their mate dies, they typically don’t find a mate until the next year or two later. In the case of golden eagles and great horned owls, I have personally seen it take as long as 5 years before they pair up with a new mate. Now obviously every individual can do its own thing, but those are the usual trends.
In falconry some countries did (and some still do) have traditions of flying and hunting with adult trapped birds, valuing the birds vast experience.
In the USA it is illegal to keep a haggard (adult trapped) bird. The principle is based off of the fact that they likely have a mate. You are correct that in theory their wild mate would just find a new mate eventually. But this is just the laws we have to work with.
Also first year birds are typically MUCH easier to train. I have trained injured haggard birds for education and can attest to the fact that typically first year birds train up much easier.
Beautiful video 😍 please stay connected together 🤗
Interesting... Nice demo on falcons... I really want to ask that will accipiters try to pounce on a artificial bird that flaps and swings.... Hope tha you will reply!
Prarie falcons are troublesome like there cusen american kestrel.
Ha. I recognize those mtns.
Canyucatsh a gel
Keep going bro
Sir Mack video about falcon. care and food I have falcon what I do falcon bambel foot falcon foot are wanted and falcon con do not move fingers hee is stike
Konsa falcon hai .... Or uska perch thik kro... Perch hi zimedar hai bumblebee foot k liye. Care kro bhai thik ho jayega Insha Allah
Cheers!
So wait a second, if I want to get into falconing, you just go and get one from wild populations?
You need a permit/license :)
I hate coping
No one I know likes coping and nor do I.
I hated coping more when I used files. Now I use a dremel and it isn’t as bad as before. I may still not like coping, but I’d prefer coping (with a dremel) over imping any day 😁