Falconry Basics: An introduction to the care, maintenance and training of birds of prey by Tony Hall (Hardcover, 2019)

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Detailed information on the current state of the law concerning field sports, birds wild and captive, CITES, and much else besides. FALCONRY BASICS. The Care, Maintenance & Training of Birds of Prey.

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Falconry is an ancient and noble art, still practiced today by falconers throughout the world. While, these days, falconry birds are specially bred in captivity, they are still wild, independent animals and owning and training them requires the right knowledge and skills. Falconry Basics is designed to provide those new to falconry with the essential information they need, including the basics of types of birds and their individual characteristics; acquiring the proper equipment; how best to care for and maintain healthy birds, and all aspects of training, flying and hunting. Accompanied by diagrams, line drawings and photographs throughout, and with additional material, such as a glossary of falconry terms, this newly revised and updated edition offers a comprehensive, practical guide for a whole new generation of falconers. AUTHOR: Tony Hall was Editor of the British Hawking Association's journals and, from the age of fourteen, bred, trained and flew numerous hawks, including Tawny Owls. SELLING POINTS: . An updated edition of this classic guide to owning, flying and hunting with hawks. . Assumes no prior knowledge: takes the reader step by step through the pros and cons and responsibilities of buying and owning a hawk. . Offers essential guidance to novice falconers, whether they simply want to fly hawks or also want to train their hawks to hunt for prey.

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PublisherQuiller Publishing LTD
ISBN-139781846893025
eBay Product ID (ePID)25046520735

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Publication Year2019
TopicPet Birds
Book TitleFalconry Basics: an Introduction to the Care, Maintenance and Training of Birds of Prey
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorTony Hall
FormatHardcover

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Item Height246 mm
Item Weight857 g
Item Width189 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorTony Hall

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  • Excellent book for beginners

    It is the best book I have read so far. It contains all the basics about Falconry a beginner should need to know. I highly recommend this book to every beginner. One should read it even before taking falconry as a hobby.

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