Mind-boggling! Who knew this world existed? Your discipline, dedication and devotion are not only dumbfounding, but even to this first-time observer, clearly demanded for the world-class development of a champion. Thank you for taking the time to share your 🦅🌎
@@hawkinsfalconry as a competitive dog handler, early environmental socialization is critical for me raising my dogs for work. I can well appreciate the hours that you put in. My sport has been a lifestyle for me since 1980. The question that occurs to me is are you able to successfully raise and train any hatchling you choose, or do some turn out not to have the necessary genetic makeup? Choosing the right puppy is critical to my sport, and because dogs have been domesticated since the caveman days, causing many to not inherit the needed genetics to make them successful. I understand that you are training unspoiled wild birds. I am wondering how genetic inheritance impacts their suitability as hunting partners?
as a falconer myself, I think I can recognize a bad situation, stress, etc. however, here I see nothing but top shelf care and falconry skills. obviously not an imprint. great job.
Thanks for your comment Steve very much appreciated. Good to know that you can see from the video that I'm seriously passionate about raptors. Yes he's parent reared. Not long before he's moulted and out soaring the hills again... Can't wait!
A simply amazing work Mr Hawkins. The colonel's growth, walks in the fields, the first jumps to the fist and of course his mastery as a falconer Mr Hawkins, being extremely competent with the welfare of the eagle, the dog is also a great companion on trips. The movie is perfect. Note: at 51:11 landing I was very impressed with the colonel's presence.
Many thanks, yes he follows-on very well in woodland at height which gives him great speed like a Goshawk. Very impressive to hunt alongside. Regards Nigel
Nice ! It's the best process with a home bred bird ! I don't breed hawks but i started breeding cockatiels, and it feels rewarding when they fly to you !
BRILLIANT DOCUMENTARY FILM.....This should be required by law to see for ALL beginning falconers as they get ready to get their first bird, no matter what kind it is...I had a smile on my face the whole time I watched this...I LOVED IT....made me remember back when I had my first .....and my last bird.....I can't WAIT to get another....
Brilliant ! People don't realise the time and patience that goes into training a bird not to mention the stress at times,this give a real insight into what falconry is all about great stuff👍🏼
Thanks David. Falconers know that the video only shows a fraction of the story. Impossible to get the time frame, commitment, dedication and sacrifice across in a short video. I'd rather train five goshawks at the same time compared to a parent reared Bonelli's Eagle. Much appreciated thanks. All the best Nigel
Wow!! I must say!! At first I thought, kind of a long video for me honestly, I found it so very interesting. I could not stop watching you and the journey with this magnificent Apex predictor. So amazing. Mr. Hawkins I love ur demeanor. The way you love on the dogs, during the video petting them from time to time. Your love for animals and nature is so apparent to me. I could not stop watching it!!! I really truly enjoyed it. And where you live is a beautiful area. May the blessings continue for you and yours. Peace and Love
Wow. What an educational video with words not being spoken. It is a better way to teach by visually showing the student. I learned how to raise an eagle and to teach him how to hunt all in under an hour. Thanks, buddy. Now I don't have to pay for those lessons. I'm on my way to go purchase a gold eagle egg now
Thanks for the positive comment. Apparently it’s wrong to hunt after my food in a natural way in the “modern” Western materialistic world. I’m constantly reminded by so called more informed snowflakes that I have to buy my meat from supermarkets that have been raised in factory cages for 6 weeks. To have an educated opinion is to understand everything about a subject before jumping to conclusions. Unfortunately in this day and age it’s commonplace to spout their uneducated entitled opinion without knowing facts. Thanks Nigel
Thank you so much for posting a video of the training process! This is outstanding. I am just starting to look into falconry as a sport for in a few years from now and would love to use eagles in Canada. I have been told by numerous falconers to steer clear from eagles because they make bad hunters but none can really give me a definite answer as to why other than temperament. I have studied bird species for over 2 decades now and consider myself to be a fairly decent behaviorist due to being able to read their body language quite well and adapt to it. I'm not new to large birds but These videos are an outstanding help to understand the steps taken to train a beginner eagle/hawk into falconry. Thanks again! You've gotten yourself a new subscriber!
Hi, sorry for the late reply. The difficulty with eagles is they are an apex predator so they see humans as inferior, if they feel the partnership is unfair through poor understanding and lack of falconry skills and knowledge flying other species then they can try to dominate the falconer. it's at this stage you need to turn their eyes outwards towards hunting and provide kills to ensure positive rewards are given so they value the relationship between man and bird. This video only shows a small fraction of the hard work, commitment, dedication and determination that goes into the training of an Eagle. It will take five years of solid hunting until I'm 100% happy with his progress and hunting strategies that emulate their wild cousins. Many thanks Nigel
An Eagle would be the last bird a Skilful falconer would acquire after years of experience with other hawks first you would more than likely start with a Redtail hawk in Canada first under their apprenticeship scheme and then start your journey. I’ve no interest in Eagles although I find it fascinating the Falconer making this video is highly skilled and patient and more than likely had years of experience before he got an Eagle. My obsession is Falcons and that’s all I want to fly.
@@Zombie_Longwinger I fully agree. I will start with a passage red tail at first and gain a fair bit of experience before moving onto more advanced birds. I am merely thinking long term goal if it were to ever happen. We can all dream a bit :)
@@DJWhiteDevil Yes we all can dream my dream is to fly a “Black Shaheen” female and breed her with my Tiercel Peregrine and fly one of the young. “All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.” T.E.Lawrence
@@DJWhiteDevil Nooo! Why do you let these fearful Doties dictate what you do?! Be a MAN! Get a Bald Eagle 🦅! As the true MALE OF THE SPECIES you are it will bow to YOU! Of course these people tell you that it will see you as inferior - THEY are inferior! Even a pigeon steps on them! But not you! Make sure you video your first time with your bald eagle 🦅 I want to see it pecking your e- I mean your hares out!
Wow! Thank you for this video. Very well done and nice to SEE the entire process instead of just reading about it. Love this blond feathering and markings too.
Another fantastic video, showing all aspects of management, training, hunting etc. with the eagle. Can’t wait for the hunting season to start. Gonna have the time of my life like I always do! 👍 Azeem.
Beautiful film ,beautiful bird , thank you for filming the whole process ,a voice over was not needed and would have spoiled the Zen like feeling of the training and hunt , your patience and calm are evident throughout , I have subscribed .
Amazing stuff Nigel . Great film altogether 👍 . Great the way you hunt that bird of trees and soar aswell as of the fist. I said to my self that duck was going to struggle what speed for a big bird, also over taking a pheasant of the go! Very impressive.👍🏴👍 oh aye well done the dog too.🐶🦅
TheRaosajid Thanks... The aim of this video was to simply record the training process I went through for a Bonelli’s Eagle. A species that hasn’t got much documented about at all. From the outset the aim was to reduce stress, from candlelight to start and thoughtful use of the hood. (which should be done with every bird) The training techniques used throughout the video are done in a logical sequence of habituation and conditioned learning with positive reinforcement. The training is methodical and quite slow as it’s an Eagle. It looks quite easy on this video but I can assure you the process was absolutely horrendous with this species. I would rather train 5 goshawks at the same time! If anyone is considering a Bonelli’s Eagle you will need 10 times more free time than with any other species, 10 times more land access with thousands of acres with no public access and a serious boat load of patience, dedication, persistence and you will still feel like you’re being put through the mill on a grand scale. You have been warned!
Excellent Video, I noticed that you leave your bird on the jesses inside the sleeping room, I have a big cage where my harris sleeps, do you think is it safe if I leave it with the jesses during the night ? this would be very good as I don´t have to leave him on the perch, my onlu concern is if he can get hooked some where inside the cage. Thanks
Yes just ensure they are short, no snag points in aviary and only flying jesses (no slits) I also use leather jesses that are quite weathered & hard as this reduces the likelihood of the jess creating a half hitch on the perch as the bird flies to it. If they are left alone for longer periods all equipment is removed. Thanks Nigel
@@hawkinsfalconry Thanks Nigel, I understand ! I did some of this, yesterday I put the second jess but today was on the floor, I think I have to add some kind of hitch in order to jam the jesses. Yesterday mi bird ate from my first for the first time and without been tied, you can see it here: ua-cam.com/video/Au8QTI7Stfo/v-deo.html
@@magneresjuan Good stuff, yes looking at your video it seems your jesses are too thin and long, they could definitely get caught up in a tree when he flies free. I’d get some thicker and shorter ones, I use A Clarke falconry equipment, very good quality and they last years. I would be holding his jesses when he eats because if he decides to fly off and eat it on the floor it might just start to habituate him to the negative trait of carrying prey away from you on the hunt. The glove should be a positive place to perch & feed. All the best Nigel
@@hawkinsfalconry perfecto great tips. i Will try to make a new jesses, could you hice me the messures of yours? I have a Harris howk male 630 grams. I live in Argentina AND I hace to make my own jesses. Thankssss!!!
The Babys sound like golden babies, the vocal s of Parents are new to me , and make me 🤔 GoshawkEagle 😂 , by Candle light like our ancestors Austringers 😊 Nice Work Master Austringer! ( Falconer ?)
Jessica Birtwistle Yes it’s great to look back. It’s never too late to get out there with a video camera. I can remember every flight from my hunting videos, Superb memories!
Maybe after the moult I’ll start taking videos and uploading some on UA-cam ☺️ I’d really love something to look back on. It’ll never be as good as your video but it’ll hopefully be something 🙂 I saw the link to your video on Facebook, it’s really inspiring, thank you for sharing it with us :) nice to know someone else who uses Avian Veterinary Services too, they’re only a 5 minute drive away from me 😋 absolutely lovely people there
Jessica Birtwistle Thanks. I like the challenge of trying to get flights on video. It’s harder than it looks so don’t get disheartened. All good to look back on. Yes the team at AVS are amazing!
I have been looking so much into getting myself a Harris hawk. Gaining as much knowledge as possible. I just say this is the best video I have seen in regards to Harris hawks 👍🏻 can I ask who the breeder of your bird was please.
Ok I’d join a club for a few years and spend some time on field meets first to see if it’s what you really want to do. Maybe do some voluntary work at a local centre.
Watched the whole thing, fantastic job mate especially keeping that eagle in such beuatiful condition, I was wondering how you like to man your birds up? Lots do you tend for more time with the bird unhooded on glove or more feeding/tirings cheers
Saker Carriage hooded and un-hooded with a few tirings but no too much at the beginning as I like to get them hunting after their own food asap to stop food association. Plus different people taking it in turns carrying.
Noel Bársony Versatility. An agile eagle that will fly after fur and feather. They are a small eagle at just over 3lb. In Spain they are known as the partridge Eagle. Very long legs and large toes like a peregrine. It’s obvious what they were designed for. If I was hunting solely ground quarry (Brown Hare) then it would be a Golden Eagle everytime.
Thanks for answering my question My english not the best so sorry for that, but what about goshawk this type of eagle catch rabbits more efectivly than goshawk?
Noel Bársony Goshawks are also awesome birds. Just depends on what style of flight you want to see. I like soaring an Eagle but unfortunately that’s out of the question with a goshawk.
You are forgetting that the female Harris’ Hawk, flown solo off the fist, is also a perfect hare hawk. After all they evolved with hares (jack rabbits) albeit in family groups. Good to know Bonelli eagles are doing well in the wild too.
Hi, I have a quick question. If your bird is in the early stages of training/ manning after each session you free loft him until the next day.... how do you get him back on the glove the next morning without him freaking out and causing a stressful scene which could set you back days? I’m just curious as I would have thought he would try to escape you as he isn’t manned enough just yet. 😊
Mark Seddon Hi Mark, yes fair question as that part isn’t shown clearly on the video for obvious reasons. I always bow my birds down on carpet (to protect feathers) in their darkened aviary to start with to reduce stress. (As shown in the video when I use a candle during the initial manning process.). Also using the hood in between manning/carriage sessions to reduce stress. The “basic” training then continues whilst carefully going into the aviary when on their bow perch, first getting them to step up, then jump up, then leash length and so on and so forth until you get to creance work. All very slowly to reduce stress and allow them to gain confidence. This is until they’ve been out hunting and have 10 to 20 kills under their belt so they are bonded and trust me. (This is stated in numerous books). That way they see me as their hunting partner as I’ve completed hours of carriage & manning, carcass feeding and fair trade-offs in the field. Firstly using a carcass on the lure machine and finally positive crops on kills. After the slow process of gaining trust in the field when they’re free-lofted they simply jump onto my glove when I go into their aviary as they are eager to go hunting as all of the time consuming, groundwork and patience whilst positive reinforcement training and operant conditioning has been done. I’ve always free-lofted all my birds and have done with numerous Harris’ Hawks, Goshawks, Peregrines and now a Bonelli’s Eagle. All parent reared. I’ve never experienced any problems at all. My birds are totally relaxed in their aviary, even at fat weight during the moult. (I’ll put a video on my Instagram tomorrow of The Colonel in his aviary at fat weight to show what I mean) @Hawkins Falconry. Hope this clarifies your question. Many Thanks Nigel
Thomas Rigby It’s not important, the quality of flights and amount of time in the field is. Their flight to kill ratio is around 1/5 which gets better with age. Success breeds success so if you’re out in the field a lot you can reward their efforts, which in turn makes the bond stronger.
Hi, Bit of a long story regarding first kill. It was eight weeks in total but I had to put him back up in weight after a three weeks as unfortunately two of his brothers died that other falconers were flying. I got paranoid so increased his weight until I knew the outcome of their post-mortems. (bacterial infections) That wasted a few weeks, then to top it all off after that his wing was drooping one day when I went into his aviary, so I took him to the vets to be safe. I was advised not to reduce his weight until his wing healed. Luckily it was just a bruise, but that set me back another week or two. After speaking to a few guys that have experience flying Bonelli's their advice was to take things slowly from the as they are very slow to mature and can become aggressive if they are handled incorrectly. I was warned... One mistake with poor management and an eagle never forgets! From a very slow start I was against it with him so just felt under pressure to give him loads and loads of hunting opportunities to become confident. Here's the result of his first season: ua-cam.com/video/DjLWOEPUSbA/v-deo.html
To me these birds are an eagle version of a goshawk. A cross between one would be lethal, but to be fair both species are so awesome I doubt a cross would make them any better such are the high standards of both birds
Hi Nigel nice video are you based in Shrewsbury station my daughter - in-law is in training she is going to be based at Shrewsbury station john Anglesey hawking
Jed Smith Hi Jed, full days take place in Shropshire and Wales. Courses are in South Staffordshire thanks. Take a look at my website or give me a call if you have any questions: www.hawkinsfalconry.co.uk
Video timeline index added to help none falconers understand the training process.
Mind-boggling! Who knew this world existed? Your discipline, dedication and devotion are not only dumbfounding, but even to this first-time observer, clearly demanded for the world-class development of a champion. Thank you for taking the time to share your 🦅🌎
The best ever video I came across on how to raise, man, and train a bird of prey. So absolutely stunning.
Hands down, one of the best videos I've ever seen about training birds of prey for falconry. 👍
NATURECAMHD Glad you enjoyed it. Many thanks.
This is amazing. Words cannot describe how thankful I am that you took the time to film edit and upload this process. You Sir, are a legend!
Beartimaeus Glad you’ve got something from the video. Have a good season. ATB Nigel
I am amazed at all of the environmental conditioning that you do with your bird.
That's only a very tiny percentage of the actual time I spend with my birds. It's my life...
@@hawkinsfalconry as a competitive dog handler, early environmental socialization is critical for me raising my dogs for work. I can well appreciate the hours that you put in. My sport has been a lifestyle for me since 1980.
The question that occurs to me is are you able to successfully raise and train any hatchling you choose, or do some turn out not to have the necessary genetic makeup? Choosing the right puppy is critical to my sport, and because dogs have been domesticated since the caveman days, causing many to not inherit the needed genetics to make them successful. I understand that you are training unspoiled wild birds. I am wondering how genetic inheritance impacts their suitability as hunting partners?
as a falconer myself, I think I can recognize a bad situation, stress, etc. however, here I see nothing but top shelf care and falconry skills. obviously not an imprint. great job.
Thanks for your comment Steve very much appreciated. Good to know that you can see from the video that I'm seriously passionate about raptors. Yes he's parent reared. Not long before he's moulted and out soaring the hills again... Can't wait!
A simply amazing work Mr Hawkins.
The colonel's growth, walks in the fields, the first jumps to the fist and of course his mastery as a falconer Mr Hawkins, being extremely competent with the welfare of the eagle, the dog is also a great companion on trips. The movie is perfect.
Note: at 51:11 landing I was very impressed with the colonel's presence.
Many thanks, yes he follows-on very well in woodland at height which gives him great speed like a Goshawk. Very impressive to hunt alongside.
Regards
Nigel
Nice !
It's the best process with a home bred bird !
I don't breed hawks but i started breeding cockatiels, and it feels rewarding when they fly to you !
Thanks
BRILLIANT DOCUMENTARY FILM.....This should be required by law to see for ALL beginning falconers as they get ready to get their first bird, no matter what kind it is...I had a smile on my face the whole time I watched this...I LOVED IT....made me remember back when I had my first .....and my last bird.....I can't WAIT to get another....
Many thanks
Coolest video i ever seen on YT for the 1st time about bonelli's eagle excellent job
Brilliant ! People don't realise the time and patience that goes into training a bird not to mention the stress at times,this give a real insight into what falconry is all about great stuff👍🏼
Thanks David. Falconers know that the video only shows a fraction of the story. Impossible to get the time frame, commitment, dedication and sacrifice across in a short video. I'd rather train five goshawks at the same time compared to a parent reared Bonelli's Eagle. Much appreciated thanks.
All the best
Nigel
Great watch... dedication and patience certainly payed off...a credit to you both.👍
Heritage Falconry Andy Welsh Cheers Andy
Incredible...Only one person like you would be called FALCONER!!!! congratulations!!!! (Iñaki)
That's the best hour I have spent in a long time thanks Nigel
adrian forrester Many thanks for your comment Adrian much appreciated.
@@hawkinsfalconry your welcome , do you have any more videos planned for the new season
Incredible, the best film about falconry i had ever seen. Thank you very much. Good luck to you and your marvellous Bonelli.
Feldeggi 2 Many thanks for your comment much appreciated.
Wow!! I must say!! At first I thought, kind of a long video for me honestly, I found it so very interesting. I could not stop watching you and the journey with this magnificent Apex predictor. So amazing. Mr. Hawkins I love ur demeanor. The way you love on the dogs, during the video petting them from time to time. Your love for animals and nature is so apparent to me. I could not stop watching it!!! I really truly enjoyed it. And where you live is a beautiful area. May the blessings continue for you and yours. Peace and Love
Wow. What an educational video with words not being spoken. It is a better way to teach by visually showing the student. I learned how to raise an eagle and to teach him how to hunt all in under an hour. Thanks, buddy. Now I don't have to pay for those lessons. I'm on my way to go purchase a gold eagle egg now
whats with the thumbs down this is a proffessional Falconer his training methods are spot on I would go to this guy for tuition any day :)
Thanks for the positive comment. Apparently it’s wrong to hunt after my food in a natural way in the “modern” Western materialistic world. I’m constantly reminded by so called more informed snowflakes that I have to buy my meat from supermarkets that have been raised in factory cages for 6 weeks.
To have an educated opinion is to understand everything about a subject before jumping to conclusions. Unfortunately in this day and age it’s commonplace to spout their uneducated entitled opinion without knowing facts.
Thanks
Nigel
@@hawkinsfalconry its our right to hunt we were born hunters I'm training a tiercel at the moment keep up the good work chap :)
@@sravald I eat meat so I hunt meat, it’s as simple as that. Good look with your tiercel thanks.
@@hawkinsfalconry I love everything about you Sir!!!!! TRUTH!!! K Bella my friend
The effort displayed here is awe inspiring. Best falconry video on the internet, by far! Luga's guest appearances don't hurt either😉
Tommy Handley Nice words there Tommy thanks. The time it takes to edit sometimes tests my patience more than the Colonel.
Just one word : amazing
Willy Janssens Thanks
Thank you so much for posting a video of the training process! This is outstanding. I am just starting to look into falconry as a sport for in a few years from now and would love to use eagles in Canada. I have been told by numerous falconers to steer clear from eagles because they make bad hunters but none can really give me a definite answer as to why other than temperament. I have studied bird species for over 2 decades now and consider myself to be a fairly decent behaviorist due to being able to read their body language quite well and adapt to it. I'm not new to large birds but These videos are an outstanding help to understand the steps taken to train a beginner eagle/hawk into falconry.
Thanks again! You've gotten yourself a new subscriber!
Hi, sorry for the late reply. The difficulty with eagles is they are an apex predator so they see humans as inferior, if they feel the partnership is unfair through poor understanding and lack of falconry skills and knowledge flying other species then they can try to dominate the falconer. it's at this stage you need to turn their eyes outwards towards hunting and provide kills to ensure positive rewards are given so they value the relationship between man and bird.
This video only shows a small fraction of the hard work, commitment, dedication and determination that goes into the training of an Eagle. It will take five years of solid hunting until I'm 100% happy with his progress and hunting strategies that emulate their wild cousins.
Many thanks
Nigel
An Eagle would be the last bird a Skilful falconer would acquire after years of experience with other hawks first you would more than likely start with a Redtail hawk in Canada first under their apprenticeship scheme and then start your journey. I’ve no interest in Eagles although I find it fascinating the Falconer making this video is highly skilled and patient and more than likely had years of experience before he got an Eagle. My obsession is Falcons and that’s all I want to fly.
@@Zombie_Longwinger I fully agree. I will start with a passage red tail at first and gain a fair bit of experience before moving onto more advanced birds. I am merely thinking long term goal if it were to ever happen. We can all dream a bit :)
@@DJWhiteDevil Yes we all can dream my dream is to fly a “Black Shaheen” female and breed her with my Tiercel Peregrine and fly one of the young.
“All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.” T.E.Lawrence
@@DJWhiteDevil Nooo! Why do you let these fearful Doties dictate what you do?! Be a MAN! Get a Bald Eagle 🦅! As the true MALE OF THE SPECIES you are it will bow to YOU! Of course these people tell you that it will see you as inferior - THEY are inferior! Even a pigeon steps on them! But not you! Make sure you video your first time with your bald eagle 🦅 I want to see it pecking your e- I mean your hares out!
Wow! Thank you for this video. Very well done and nice to SEE the entire process instead of just reading about it. Love this blond feathering and markings too.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. Some of the footage in the hills reminds me of my old Martin Hollinshead's books. Good to see birds hunting from the soar.
Yes I know exactly what you mean. Awesome in the hills thanks!
best falconry video I've seen . credit to you.
Thanks
Another fantastic video, showing all aspects of management, training, hunting etc. with the eagle.
Can’t wait for the hunting season to start. Gonna have the time of my life like I always do! 👍
Azeem.
Excellent Azeem, thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated. See you in the hunting season.
All the best
Nigel
Thanks Nigel she seems to be doing well in training
A Great film.
Thank you for this. 🙏🏼
Really nice job! One of the best I've seen.
manganjames1 Many thanks
Beautiful film ,beautiful bird , thank you for filming the whole process ,a voice over was not needed and would have spoiled the Zen like feeling of the training and hunt , your patience and calm are evident throughout , I have subscribed .
Great thank you
Amazing stuff Nigel . Great film altogether 👍 . Great the way you hunt that bird of trees and soar aswell as of the fist. I said to my self that duck was going to struggle what speed for a big bird, also over taking a pheasant of the go! Very impressive.👍🏴👍 oh aye well done the dog too.🐶🦅
Thanks for this great video. If you have published a book or document about eagle training I would like to buy it.
MANY THANKS.
Excellent! Great video to help for beginners
TheRaosajid Thanks... The aim of this video was to simply record the training process I went through for a Bonelli’s Eagle. A species that hasn’t got much documented about at all.
From the outset the aim was to reduce stress, from candlelight to start and thoughtful use of the hood. (which should be done with every bird)
The training techniques used throughout the video are done in a logical sequence of habituation and conditioned learning with positive reinforcement. The training is methodical and quite slow as it’s an Eagle.
It looks quite easy on this video but I can assure you the process was absolutely horrendous with this species. I would rather train 5 goshawks at the same time!
If anyone is considering a Bonelli’s Eagle you will need 10 times more free time than with any other species, 10 times more land access with thousands of acres with no public access and a serious boat load of patience, dedication, persistence and you will still feel like you’re being put through the mill on a grand scale. You have been warned!
The best training video I have seen exellent
Thanks very much John.
Now that was a good watch thanks nigel hes turnining into some bird credit to you 👍
Much appreciated George thanks. Happy hawking.
One word just amazing 👍👍👍
Giga Bazieri Appreciated thanks.
Nicely done. Thank you for sharing.
Quebec Falconry Centre Many thanks
Shared on our Facebook page
Quebec Falconry Centre Much appreciated. Great page you have and nice work.
Exceptional work, honestly loved every second ! :-)
Many thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated.
You have lots of patience
I love falconry.
Just amazing!
Carlos Suarez Thanks
Excellent Video, I noticed that you leave your bird on the jesses inside the sleeping room, I have a big cage where my harris sleeps, do you think is it safe if I leave it with the jesses during the night ? this would be very good as I don´t have to leave him on the perch, my onlu concern is if he can get hooked some where inside the cage. Thanks
Yes just ensure they are short, no snag points in aviary and only flying jesses (no slits)
I also use leather jesses that are quite weathered & hard as this reduces the likelihood of the jess creating a half hitch on the perch as the bird flies to it.
If they are left alone for longer periods all equipment is removed.
Thanks Nigel
@@hawkinsfalconry Thanks Nigel, I understand ! I did some of this, yesterday I put the second jess but today was on the floor, I think I have to add some kind of hitch in order to jam the jesses. Yesterday mi bird ate from my first for the first time and without been tied, you can see it here: ua-cam.com/video/Au8QTI7Stfo/v-deo.html
@@magneresjuan Good stuff, yes looking at your video it seems your jesses are too thin and long, they could definitely get caught up in a tree when he flies free. I’d get some thicker and shorter ones, I use A Clarke falconry equipment, very good quality and they last years.
I would be holding his jesses when he eats because if he decides to fly off and eat it on the floor it might just start to habituate him to the negative trait of carrying prey away from you on the hunt.
The glove should be a positive place to perch & feed.
All the best
Nigel
@@hawkinsfalconry perfecto great tips. i Will try to make a new jesses, could you hice me the messures of yours? I have a Harris howk male 630 grams. I live in Argentina AND I hace to make my own jesses. Thankssss!!!
@@magneresjuan Hi, my male is 900g his jesses are made from quite thick leather 18cm long total & just over 1cm wide. Happy equipment making 👍
best i have seen yet
Many thanks
O man, you did it
The Babys sound like golden babies, the vocal s of Parents are new to me , and make me 🤔 GoshawkEagle 😂 , by Candle light like our ancestors Austringers 😊 Nice Work Master Austringer! ( Falconer ?)
This is incredible!
Thank you Jessica
It must be lovely to have something like this to look back on in the future. I wish I had thought to do something like this with my Harris ☺️
Jessica Birtwistle Yes it’s great to look back. It’s never too late to get out there with a video camera. I can remember every flight from my hunting videos, Superb memories!
Maybe after the moult I’ll start taking videos and uploading some on UA-cam ☺️ I’d really love something to look back on. It’ll never be as good as your video but it’ll hopefully be something 🙂 I saw the link to your video on Facebook, it’s really inspiring, thank you for sharing it with us :) nice to know someone else who uses Avian Veterinary Services too, they’re only a 5 minute drive away from me 😋 absolutely lovely people there
Jessica Birtwistle Thanks. I like the challenge of trying to get flights on video. It’s harder than it looks so don’t get disheartened. All good to look back on. Yes the team at AVS are amazing!
Amazing video!!
Gonzalo Rodriguez Many thanks
I have been looking so much into getting myself a Harris hawk. Gaining as much knowledge as possible. I just say this is the best video I have seen in regards to Harris hawks 👍🏻 can I ask who the breeder of your bird was please.
This should be made into a movie
Yes please. The money made from it would go straight back into falconry and some of it would be donated to worldwide raptor projects.
@@hawkinsfalconry Great reply
Legend
Awesome 👏🏾
Thank you! Cheers!
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DeathFromBlaow Many thanks
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Cute little fuzzy babies
Golden eagles, right?
Who made your hood Nigel looks like a Steve Halsall type
Hi it’s from Hooded Talons. Superb craftsmanship cheers
this is my favourite bird
I would love to get into falconry
If you have the time, transport, land to fly on, funds, commitment and determination then why not? Join a club to find out more.
Hawkins Falconry i have all of those things but what is the age to join im 11
Ok I’d join a club for a few years and spend some time on field meets first to see if it’s what you really want to do. Maybe do some voluntary work at a local centre.
Watched the whole thing, fantastic job mate especially keeping that eagle in such beuatiful condition, I was wondering how you like to man your birds up? Lots do you tend for more time with the bird unhooded on glove or more feeding/tirings cheers
Saker Carriage hooded and un-hooded with a few tirings but no too much at the beginning as I like to get them hunting after their own food asap to stop food association. Plus different people taking it in turns carrying.
GOOD sar this bird my favourite .
Whats the benefit using this type of eagle insted of a golden eagle?
Noel Bársony Versatility. An agile eagle that will fly after fur and feather. They are a small eagle at just over 3lb. In Spain they are known as the partridge Eagle. Very long legs and large toes like a peregrine. It’s obvious what they were designed for.
If I was hunting solely ground quarry (Brown Hare) then it would be a Golden Eagle everytime.
Thanks for answering my question
My english not the best so sorry for that, but what about goshawk this type of eagle catch rabbits more efectivly than goshawk?
Noel Bársony Goshawks are also awesome birds. Just depends on what style of flight you want to see. I like soaring an Eagle but unfortunately that’s out of the question with a goshawk.
You are forgetting that the female Harris’ Hawk, flown solo off the fist, is also a perfect hare hawk. After all they evolved with hares (jack rabbits) albeit in family groups. Good to know Bonelli eagles are doing well in the wild too.
Bits & Bobs Yes Harris’ Hawks are absolutely awesome birds!
Way to go
Bonelli is my dream. Unfortunately, we dont have these birds in the country...
Medicine name please
Hi, I have a quick question. If your bird is in the early stages of training/ manning after each session you free loft him until the next day.... how do you get him back on the glove the next morning without him freaking out and causing a stressful scene which could set you back days? I’m just curious as I would have thought he would try to escape you as he isn’t manned enough just yet. 😊
Mark Seddon Hi Mark, yes fair question as that part isn’t shown clearly on the video for obvious reasons. I always bow my birds down on carpet (to protect feathers) in their darkened aviary to start with to reduce stress. (As shown in the video when I use a candle during the initial manning process.). Also using the hood in between manning/carriage sessions to reduce stress. The “basic” training then continues whilst carefully going into the aviary when on their bow perch, first getting them to step up, then jump up, then leash length and so on and so forth until you get to creance work. All very slowly to reduce stress and allow them to gain confidence. This is until they’ve been out hunting and have 10 to 20 kills under their belt so they are bonded and trust me. (This is stated in numerous books). That way they see me as their hunting partner as I’ve completed hours of carriage & manning, carcass feeding and fair trade-offs in the field. Firstly using a carcass on the lure machine and finally positive crops on kills. After the slow process of gaining trust in the field when they’re free-lofted they simply jump onto my glove when I go into their aviary as they are eager to go hunting as all of the time consuming, groundwork and patience whilst positive reinforcement training and operant conditioning has been done. I’ve always free-lofted all my birds and have done with numerous Harris’ Hawks, Goshawks, Peregrines and now a Bonelli’s Eagle. All parent reared. I’ve never experienced any problems at all. My birds are totally relaxed in their aviary, even at fat weight during the moult. (I’ll put a video on my Instagram tomorrow of The Colonel in his aviary at fat weight to show what I mean) @Hawkins Falconry. Hope this clarifies your question. Many Thanks Nigel
Hawkins Falconry Thankyou very much for this. Really appreciate the In-depth explanations. It makes it a lot easier to soak up the knowledge 👍
Mark Seddon No problem at all Mark much appreciated thanks.
Hey,nice work
BTW can I import one bonneli to my country
Thank you. Contact Bob Watkins, UK breeder
@@hawkinsfalconry um number or search on google
A J facebook.com/bob.watkins.9638
What is The Colonel's kill count up to?
Thomas Rigby It’s not important, the quality of flights and amount of time in the field is. Their flight to kill ratio is around 1/5 which gets better with age. Success breeds success so if you’re out in the field a lot you can reward their efforts, which in turn makes the bond stronger.
@@hawkinsfalconry Very true and there were some amazing flights in the video, whats the longest time you've had him waiting on?
Thomas Rigby Can’t wait for this season to get him soaring more. Longest he’s been up is around 20 to 30 minutes.
@DIANA CAROLINA ARMAS HORNA Hello, this video took a whole season (8 months) to produce regarding all training, flying free and hunting thanks.
What kind of eagle is that?
Bonellis Eagle
Just got my first goldi nice 2023 untucked female gota say I’m little nervous the thort the journey lol
Waw amazing 💯 where you come from sir ?
Richo Laa Thanks a lot. I’m from the Midlands in the UK.
Hallo sir,
How long it takes from first manning to 1st hunting ?
Hi,
Bit of a long story regarding first kill. It was eight weeks in total but I had to put him back up in weight after a three weeks as unfortunately two of his brothers died that other falconers were flying. I got paranoid so increased his weight until I knew the outcome of their post-mortems. (bacterial infections) That wasted a few weeks, then to top it all off after that his wing was drooping one day when I went into his aviary, so I took him to the vets to be safe. I was advised not to reduce his weight until his wing healed. Luckily it was just a bruise, but that set me back another week or two.
After speaking to a few guys that have experience flying Bonelli's their advice was to take things slowly from the as they are very slow to mature and can become aggressive if they are handled incorrectly. I was warned... One mistake with poor management and an eagle never forgets!
From a very slow start I was against it with him so just felt under pressure to give him loads and loads of hunting opportunities to become confident. Here's the result of his first season: ua-cam.com/video/DjLWOEPUSbA/v-deo.html
@@hawkinsfalconry ok, thank you for sharing your experiences 👍
To me these birds are an eagle version of a goshawk. A cross between one would be lethal, but to be fair both species are so awesome I doubt a cross would make them any better such are the high standards of both birds
Hi Nigel nice video are you based in Shrewsbury station my daughter - in-law is in training she is going to be based at Shrewsbury station john Anglesey hawking
Anglesey TV I’m in West Midlands WMFS John. Wish her good luck in her career. Best job in the world!
Where are you based
Jed Smith Hi Jed, full days take place in Shropshire and Wales. Courses are in South Staffordshire thanks.
Take a look at my website or give me a call if you have any questions: www.hawkinsfalconry.co.uk
Female or male?
Male
57:18 epic :)
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I 'm Vietnamese. I very like falconry. You can give me a baby falconry
Thanks, Bob Watkins is the breeder.
Godd