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Yes it did, definitely scared us

There are probably other channels to tell you that. On the US you need a falconry permit.

Finally a smart comment on here! Hahah

The bell is on its ankle

Sorry you don’t like it, but the dogs sure do!

there is tons of snares on the cage, as the bird tries to grab the mice eventually they get snagged and you now have a trapped bird.

I’m not the only crazy posting them peeing?

@@RedTalesFalconry maybe

youtube knows your preferences, mr. poopgaming.

I’ve never tried but haven’t had a problem trapping with the white mice at all. They are cheap and easy to get.

He’s a good boy

Good point!

Yes I was shocked.

I trapped it

إنه طائر صغير!

Yea I would agree. I’m surprised that she actually straight up attacks them. I thought she might just be trying to get them out of the area but she goes straight for them.

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I think so too!

Yea they were upset, each bird I've had since that time they get less and less attached. Probably because they are older and are less involved now.

No it was eating a starling. They try to cover the prey so no other predators will come and get it.

@@RedTalesFalconryAh, OK, it was mantling. It was a still image and I saw one clearly dead starling, and the dead looking leg under your Kestrel, and a wing out oddly, and the still image didn't look quite right. Glad I was wrong, and your Kestrel is fine. I'm studying bit by bit and plan on going falconry hunting with a game warden with a pair of red tails this fall. I accidentally and happily came across falconry about 20 or so months ago. Being an ever-dutiful husband, I heard my wife mention something she'd love to do and was a dream of hers - to go horseback riding on a sandy beach. After searching for days, the only place I could find with those criteria was 5 hours away. I'm 6'3" and not fat, but I'm far too heavy, and I'm not positive my wife would be slight enough to meet their weight requirements. Can you imagine taking your wife on a dream journey, just to get there after hours of driving, just for your wife to be told she's overweight for the horse. Can you imagine a much worse logical scenario for "worst husband fail of the year" award? Hunting forward, I found a place about 4 hours away that had a falconry experience. My wife was interested so I dug deeper. If you had a group of 6 or fewer, it was $200 per person. If a full group of 8, $150. If you wanted to fill in random open spots, it was $100. No refunds. Scheduling was 4-6 months out. You'd not know if the day was cancelled until the morning of the event due to weather. In this case, you could opt for a 50% refund. So, drive 4 hours, get a room overnight, food, fuel, show up and the day is cancelled, and you can reschedule in 3-6 months, and hope the next visit isn't rained out. That sucks as a business model, so I kept searching. My wife wasn't into the falconry experience at that point, but it reignited a passion for falconry that I have had since I was a kid. I just thought it was something reserved for wealthy people, so I didn't pursue the sport and dig deeper, and the internet wasn't around then to point me in the right direction. I started reading The Modern Apprentice website and watching every video Ben Woodruff put out, researching, learning, etc. Then I took Ben Woodruff's advice on finding a sponsor - don't look for a sponsor. Learn all you can. Read books, watch videos, learn all you can about the sport, and instead of asking for a sponsor, reach out to the local falconry association and introduce yourself, and see if you can get invited on some hunts by offering to beat the brush and make the hunting trip more successful, and get that in person exposure. Learn in person if falconry really is a good fit for you. Go on more hunts, go to events, get your test out of the way to show people how serious you are. Hopefully by then you've made a friend or two that is willing to be your sponsor and take you on as an apprentice. As you've likely figured out, I love Kestrels. I know many love their RTH, and I could hear that when I spoke to the game warden about going on a hunt with his two RTH. I'm in Central Virginia, and there are more squirrels than we know what to do with. Maybe 2 years ago I saw a squirrel run frightened into the bushes on the side of our neighbor's house across the road. Maybe a second later, what I assume was a RTH or RSH. The hawk opened its wings trying to flush the squirrel out to continue the hunt, and the squirrel ran back and forth to keep a big bush between itself and the hawk. This continued for 15-20 seconds until the squirrel got pissed off and switched from prey to predator, and instead of running to the side to escape the hawk, it ran straight at the hawk as if it was going to attack. The hawk wanted no part of this and flew off before the squirrel could reach him, but I just started laughing because I'd never have guessed that outcome.

yes sometimes those mice will have a hawk sitting right on top of the cage and the mice will be sniffing their talons.

@@RedTalesFalconry It just strikes me as odd these rodents have no natural fear of birds of prey. I have a bearded dragon that has never seen birds, and the first time he did, he ran full speed to get under the house. if not for the leash, he would have been gone. Now he sits in windows, but every time he sees a bird, he runs for cover. He was captive bred, yet still has this ingrained fear where captive bred rodents like you have do not. That's what makes me good in the technical field. I never just accept, I always ask "why".

Skye was notorious for that move.

@@RedTalesFalconry I just saw this response, and since I recently saw "Top Gun", that inverted flight made me think of the opening series where "Maverick" was flying over the Mig while inverted. You know, keeping up "relations", or flipping them the bird. Although that would be impossible to do in real life, having two jets flying so close like this, it was fun to watch.

Every now and then a kestrel will injure the mouse. I don’t have any videos on weight management. Maybe I should document more of that aspect of it.

@@RedTalesFalconry Mercer Falconry from the UK touched on this a bit, but not in any real depth, unless I missed a video. I've heard others say Kestrel weight management is tough, even using a scale that measures in grams. In the Mercer videos from the UK, his Eurasian Kestrel was fluctuating by 10-15% of it's body weight on many days. His Eurasian Kestrel was mving between about 170 to 195 grams I think?

Sounds very familiar!

Where are you from ??

So you bought a hound and don't like the fact it's a natural hunter🧐🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

You should!

They are used to flying away to go hunting. When releasing them they are fed up before hand so they aren’t at hunting weight so they just fly up to the closest perch typically.

This one caught 8 for the year, luckily all were released or got away but 1

Where's the evidence for it?

It was crazy to see in person!

Twin dachshunds?

@@RedTalesFalconry yes

I have quite a few friends that do but it doesn’t seem to do much to populations for sure.

@@RedTalesFalconry then again if people got paid to do it lots of birds would be extinct and over hunted

@@I.needed_a.handle_name people typically only hunt starlings so it wouldn’t effect other birds other then probably increase populations as starlings will take over nesting sites of other birds.

Yes I’m intermewing. It is hot and humid here but my birds live in my house so it’s pretty easy. My neighborhood doesn’t allow outdoor structures. I often wish I could have it outside but this is one area where it becomes an advantage to keeping inside.

For sure!

I've released this kestrel since the video was posted. I had the kestrel for two years. They train within a few weeks. I'm in the US so I also had to pass the test and be an apprentice for two years. It's a great experience! Best of luck.

That's amazing it can be released! Lol I wonder if you will come by for a visit.

Yes they love hunting, running and chasing. In a typical hunt they will run 5-10 miles.

It depends on the state, but in most states invasive species can be destroyed in basically any way you can come up with that doesn't endanger native wildlife.

Thanks for the response!

Ha ha ha

I think he is!

Thanks!

Thanks

Kentucky

Thanks, she is doing good now. I just had a lot of Gopro problems that got me out of the habit of taking video.

Yea the wild red tail had the squirrel but my bird ended up with it

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Thanks!

This was when he was a pup trying g to figure it all out.

@@RedTalesFalconry Daschunds are brilliant little friends

Yea this is her 3rd one.

@@RedTalesFalconry good grief.

They are slower to potty train for sure. I just take outside a lot as pups and really praise when they go outside.

When they potty outside go crazy with petting them and giving treats, my mini dachshund is potty trained at 5 months

I send blessing they are buggers for it!!! Mines nearly two and every now and then I find a hidden tiny poop….. they don’t like to ask to go out you have to be a mind reader !!!! Xx

Thanks!

The bird was not injured at all.

What is so cruel about it?