@@shirleyboy8859 I've seen some of the Fable videos. Watching those videos as well as the videos of Bunny (the dog) and Billi(cat) have taught me to not underestimate animals' intelligence.
I have great respect for Amy. She is so knowledgeable, it’s astounding. I’ve followed her from the startup of her channel. This is one case in point that you must really love what you do in life, and do it to the best of your ability. You can see her passion and the great care she takes in every aspect of her profession. I was particularly impressed with this video. You don’t realize the complexity of all the steps you have to take to insure that the owners, the birds, and the areas you can access all work in harmony with each other. To be honest, my head was spinning after listening to her because many people would say: No thanks, I have trouble just teaching my dog how to sit. 😂 I wish you continued success Amy.
The only birds I deal with are the ones at the feeders in my small suburban yard. I am fascinated with your birds and the interesting information you present!
When millions of people both children and adults got hooked on Pokémon, for the feeling of connecting with a graceful, cute and powerful animal, teaching it,learning from it, keeping it healthy and safe, and hunting quarry, we were really just finding out about the amazing world of falconry and the natural instinct we have for it.
Great information in this piece to consider! Touched on but not explained much here are bait traps and their danger. In the USA many people, businesses rely on purchasing bait traps. A high likelyhood of these being used around apartment complexes or industrial/commercial centers due to issues with mice & rats around trash disposal areas that attract them. The danger with these poisons eaten by rodents contain blood anti-coagulants which causes those that eat it to bleed to death. Such can also can end up being consumed by birds of prey that catch & eat rodents that have previously eaten poison (they can end up as primary or secondary consumers of the rodenticide). Meaning if you were using some sort of owl for falconry (which rodents are often target species) you'd really need to get far out of town to mitigate the risk of accidental consumption. Best wishes all!
Now I worry about the red-tailed hawk who nests in a downtown park, and the peregrines at City Hall. (I also saw a pair of turkey vultures circling over my apartment today.)
Wow, it never would have occurred to me all the tiny little details that go into falconry. Details that make the difference between life and death. Fascinating 💜
So much to know...it's overwhelming but fascinating at the same time. I probably won't ever engage in falconry, but it is so interesting to learn about it. Thanks so much
Loads of really good information for the aspiring falconer or hunter, Amy. One thing to add, if I may - don't forget that when you're on someone else's property, the creatures you hunt are (technically) theirs, too. If you are successful, it never hurts to offer the results of your hunt to the landowner once in a while. I shoot rabbits and the occasional brace (paunched and skinned) can be not only evidence that you're doing what you have agreed to do, but also a chance to chat and improve the landowner/permission holder relationship. If nothing else, it can mean some fresh meat for the farm dogs if the household don't eat rabbit themselves. Hope you're finding plenty of permissions in Scotland.
I am so Delighted to see you back Amy. I hope you are all settled in and you and all your family are well and Happy..... Take care and I hope to see Fable soon... :-))))) xxxx
Fascinating talk. For those of us who are not falconers, this kind of information adds depth to our appreciation of your work. Thanks for uploading, it's lovely to see you again. Take care!
I feel quite guilty as I have watched so many of your videos but as they were on my TV I was unable to comment. Now I am here I must applaud your amazing commitment, Amy. I doubt very much I will ever get in to Falconry at my time of life but it doesn't stop me from hugely admiring your work and the effort you put in to looking after and training your birds. Your videos are a delight to watch and I have to say, Fable does leave me with many a smile. Incidentally, something you may not have considered but has realised itself for me. Watching your relationship with Fable has inspired a deeper relationship for me with my dog, Jenny. I think you've just shown how man and animals can have a greater bond if it is nurtured by man. I won't join your channel as I can't see how I can be actively involved. However, I do think you should have a F.O.F, which can read either as 'Friends of Fable' or 'Friends of Falconry', whereby members can contribute whatever they are able to afford, towards the cost of running your operation. BTW, have a safe arrival of your baby, Amy. Take care and keep safe.
As someone who only had a bit of familiarity with "urban" falcons, this video was fascinating! Thanks, Amy--I'm certainly learning a lot from your channel.
Thanks for these interesting aspects. I hope you are already succesful with your permissions and with building good relationships with your local land owners. Its always the same with trust- hard to gain and easy to lose it... All the best!
Back in the swing of things! Glad to see it! ❣😁 and yes, Boop Boop, mWAHHH! Great upload, common sense instruction that needs to be taught - for everyone, not just falconers. Also, it is good to show why you might need a falconer, many people don't know this!
Amy, Thanks for passing along this information on the subject of hunting with birds of prey. A video such as this, guiding others toward acquiring rules and regulations of possible territory available for birds of prey, training and hunting, as well as the etiquette involved in maintaining smooth relationships with the land owners, is priceless. This information can make the decision for a person considering falconry, immensely easier. Many Blessings to You and Yours, from Nor Cali, US.
Thanks for posting this important segment Amy!👍Your a lady and a scholar!🎓 Some Falconers covet and horde Land🏞 that they have access to, and prefer not to share their hunting locations with others, for fear that it would soon be over hunted and not useful after prey species gets depleted after a short time.🕙 I can understand this sentiment, especially since after putting all the effort in finding and securing a pristine hunting location to fly your bird or birds, but to keep it just to yourself, comes from a greed mentality, which is a personal flaw with people with issues and doesn't apply to all Falconers🦅. I appreciate all your efforts and sharing your valuable insights with other Falconers, 🦅 like myself and others. Keep up the good work and good luck👍😊 with this channel and happy hawking!🏞🦅 Best regards, From Fellow Falconer from the USA! -Angelo Cheers!👍
Great tutorial on bird hunting. I hate to say this but the USA has more and better falcon hunting land. Blessings on your new child but also the parents too. I am positive your child will grow up respecting nature and all the animals who inhabit it. Be well and be safe.
Great amount of information. It's ace to have finally found a Scotland based falconry creator. Loads of the English channels are covering flat ground that looks nothing like my farm.
Jam-packed full of useful info :-) The thought of falconers having to wade or swim a chilly November river wasn't something I had ever considered! How awful
Well Amy it’s clearly evident you’re settled into your new home now. Gobs of fabulous information about using land for exercising your birds of prey. My personal interest is Fable and how your cute raven is doing. I hope at your next video will update your viewers on Fable. By the way, you look very happy. Motherhood definitely agrees with you. :-)
I'm not a falconer and don't plan to become one, but I'd appreciate if someone would answer my curiosity questions regardless: In your respective countries .. If your animal (bird or dog) kills a rare and/or protected specimen, do you have to report that? What are the consequences? If your animal hunts off limits and kills privately owned fowl (chickens etc.) do you tell the owner and repay the loss? What do you do, if you don't know, can't identify or locate the owner? Is land permission the only kind of permission you need? Or do you have to get permission by a local forester (or similar) that dictates how much of which species you're allowed to hunt and at which time of the year/day and at which locations? What if I see a falconer "in the wild" flying their birds. (When) Is it safe to approach for a chat? Or are falconers better left alone?
Hope this helps for the UK... Q1. The Wildlife and Countryside act protects species in UK law. Q2. Best practice here would definitely be to knock on their door, apologise and offer to pay for their loss. Q3. There is not individual tags here for most pest species. We work within seasons set for each species. However if you wish to hunt certain protected birds for the purpose of falconry or pest control then licensing is required and you are told how many you may hunt. You then must fill in paperwork at the end of the year recording what as caught, where and when. This is sent back to a governmental organisation who issues the license. If you request to renew your license, depending on the data, you may be allowed to hunt more or less than the previous year (depending on sustainability, population pressure or other effects). Q4. Falconers are generally very solitary bears. Most would not necessarily appreciate being interrupted mid hunt/flight. However many are happy to chat. If the bird is on the glove and the dog at heel or on a lead then you're probably in a good position to approach and talk. Top tip - don't suddenly reach out to touch the bird. That's a good way to get them to stop talking to you lol.
@@FalconryAndMe Thank you very much! I really appreciate that you took the time to answer all this. The Wildlife and Countryside act was quite a read x) I didn't understand half of it, because .. Legalese, but I think I get the main points. "Top tip - don't suddenly reach out to touch the bird." Never! I don't touch animals without their keeper's explicit permission.
Dear Robert, I have to go to the doctor & get my skin cancer zapped each year. They tell me my vitamin D is low, to get more sun, then I tell them I have a slight case of skin cancer. They don’t know what to say to me? Just one of the disadvantages of being 70 years old & Caucasian. I would use factor 1,000 if they made it. 😁 As an amateur astronomer, I’m exposed to thousands of suns each night. I’m glad they’re thousands of light years away! 🤔✨ Although I will never own a bird of prey, I love learning about Amy’s birds. I once had a cockatiel for 17 years. She was so much fun and loyal to me; like a dog - unconditional love. She passed away a few years ago and that’s why I’m a bird person like you and Amy. Keep looking up, 🔭⭐️🪶🕊🦅🦉😀
@@dennisammann9104 my eczema usually improves with sunshine, but this year's flare-up coinciding with Scotland's recent heatwave has left me loosely covering up all exposed skin... topped with a big floppy hat 😁 I was just imagining what it must be like for Amy and family in this unusual Scottish heatwave 🥵😎 Best wishes to you from a fellow amateur astronomer and lover of all life 👍
@@robertoneill1979 Copy that large floppy hat! I live in one of those here in sunny San Diego, Nuttyfornia. 😀 Glad to read you’re a fellow amateur astronomer! I have two astronomer friends in Cardiff, Wales, UK who visited us in the fall of 2019. We treasured their visit as though they were royalty! I’m a BIG fan of the UK 🇬🇧, even as a child because my childhood heroes were ‘real’ people, not fake made up people like Superman, Batman, Lone Ranger, etc. My number #1 hero was Admiral Horatio Nelson, with others like Christopher Columbus and John Paul Jones. 😀 They influenced me later on in life, I spent 20.5 years in the U.S. Navy. How I wished to visit Portsmouth to see the HMS Victory. 🤔 Sadly, never made it to UK. 😔⛵️ How’s the stargazing in Scotland? Do you have a dark sky place you can drive to, in order to see the Milky Way? Sadly we are losing our dark sky to light pollution. I have to drive 1 hour to the local mountains to see the Milky Way. I go there once a month, to a mountain resort and walk campers across the dark starry night sky with my 10” Dobsonian reflecting telescope. Too much fun with Sagittarius and Scorpius being the 2 big constellations of interest. I love to show them where the center of the Milky Way is using Sagittarius (teapot asterism)… its spout points there as you well know. 😀✨⭐️ Saturn & Jupiter are the favorites now too, especially Saturn with its rings! 🪐 I hope to receive another reply from you again Robert the Scott & amateur astronomer. 🤔🇬🇧🇺🇸 Clear skies, 🔭🕊🦅
Always good falconry information, thank you for sharing this quality advice. I’m trying to get the smallest telemetry transmitter for my HH , I’m using Tinyloc receiver, Any advice appreciated, i want to attach to leg this season. Happy healthy Hawking to you all.
My tips would be to practice with the system before using it on a free flying bird so that you feel confident with the way it works and its limitations. (Get someone to hide the transmitter for you then track it down). Also I always fit telemetry to the bird at the creance stage of training - a. so the bird gets used to the process of fitting and removing it before free flight. This stops the bird getting distracted by it on that first free flight and b. it helps if god forbid you have an accident or equipment failure while on the creance. Hope that helps :)
@@FalconryAndMe it does help yes, very much, I was after a small transmitter, I used tail mount last season, but this year would like a smaller leg mount, it looked like I could see a fairly small transmitter on your HH leg. I had deck feather damage last season, very woody and bramble are everywhere in my areas. Thanks 🙏
Can you make a video about the ravens in general. Not just Fable. I am absolutely in love with their natural sounds. And have you succesfully bred ravens?
Actually, this essential task of falconry should be the first requirement today. Far too many folks keep raptors and have nowhere to hunt them, have no game or have very poor and hazardous areas in which to fly their birds! This circumstance gets worse with every passing year.
I don't know any falconers nor do I think I will ever be around one or get to hunt with a bird. But I watched this whole video with great interest. Has falconry always been a sport or did hunters use it to catch prey for their own comsumption?
Ykdon Ykdon! Been praying for you all there in India! I've heard about the numbers of people sick and dying from Covid! I'm hoping you're getting the medicine you need! Much love to India from the U.S.A. ✌ 🧡🇮🇳 💚🇺🇸🧡 🇮🇳 💚
@@FalconryAndMe trekkin outside in the hills i saw ravens even fly in pairs everywhere all their lives and ur not the same as another raven, at least arrange a babydaddy for poor fable she been trying to build a nest with that one stick since forever...
So useful video!!! thanks so much for sharing. Question i have for you, so the owner of the land is the one that gives you permission to fly or not your raptors... what about the law? Could it be more restrictive than the land owner? In Spain is the law first, then the land owner... if the law says no, you can't fly even a butterfly....
Yes, correct, we have to practice falconry within the laws that we have here. And then we ask permission from the land owner and as long as we do not upset the landowner or break the law then we are fine :)
Is that a tattoo on your right forearm or a nasty bruise? I can't make out what it is if ink...feathers, maybe? That would make sense, wouldn't it? 😆 Fascinating video!
Interesting, I thought falcons were wary of corvids due to the size ratio. I also thought corvids flew higher than falcons so the falcons were double wary about death from above. I understand that white eagles are native to the U.K. and was wondering if you ever encounter them in the wild messing about with your birds?
You're an excellent communicator.
She’s a natural. That would take me months the film, it takes me 8-10 attempts just to get my voicemail correct 😂
@@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 😆 so true for me too
I never gave falconry a single thought before stumbling on this channel. This is fascinating!
If this is your first time with Amy, Wait till you meet Fable.... :-))))
@@shirleyboy8859 I've seen some of the Fable videos. Watching those videos as well as the videos of Bunny (the dog) and Billi(cat) have taught me to not underestimate animals' intelligence.
@@ChefMimsy Quite true... :-)))))
Boop boop to the early crew.
That's alot to keep in mind, in addition to actually working with the bird. Your knowledge is impressive. Boop Boop.
I have no business being this fascinated by land permissions in a field I have nothing to do with but HERE WE ARE
I paused this video to ruminate on how much time I spend watching youtube videos about products I will never own & things I will never do.
Carry on.
I love watching videos on cave diving...something I'd never do but am truly fascinated by!!
So glad you are back - love your channel. Had a peregrine sitting outside my window chewing on a pigeon. In the air was a pair of red kites. Love it.
I have great respect for Amy. She is so knowledgeable, it’s astounding. I’ve followed her from the startup of her channel. This is one case in point that you must really love what you do in life, and do it to the best of your ability. You can see her passion and the great care she takes in every aspect of her profession. I was particularly impressed with this video. You don’t realize the complexity of all the steps you have to take to insure that the owners, the birds, and the areas you can access all work in harmony with each other. To be honest, my head was spinning after listening to her because many people would say: No thanks, I have trouble just teaching my dog how to sit. 😂 I wish you continued success Amy.
I’ll never get to fly a bird of prey as a falconer…it’s still fascinating. Look forward to seeing many more episode’s.
good to have you back Amy, how is the little one doing?, cheers.
Its good to see you on the web again
The only birds I deal with are the ones at the feeders in my small suburban yard. I am fascinated with your birds and the interesting information you present!
Falconry is definitely a very high IQ endeavor. There's just so much you have to consider. Super interesting. Thank you, Amy!
When millions of people both children and adults got hooked on Pokémon, for the feeling of connecting with a graceful, cute and powerful animal, teaching it,learning from it, keeping it healthy and safe, and hunting quarry, we were really just finding out about the amazing world of falconry and the natural instinct we have for it.
Bonjour, whenever I see you, I do a boop boop... That's silly. Merci, vous m'apportez un sourire matinal...
Me too…boop boop❤️👍🏼🦅
What a beautiful location
I didn't think it was possible to have any greater respect for you and what you do...and then I watched this episode. Boop boop!
Great information in this piece to consider! Touched on but not explained much here are bait traps and their danger. In the USA many people, businesses rely on purchasing bait traps. A high likelyhood of these being used around apartment complexes or industrial/commercial centers due to issues with mice & rats around trash disposal areas that attract them. The danger with these poisons eaten by rodents contain blood anti-coagulants which causes those that eat it to bleed to death. Such can also can end up being consumed by birds of prey that catch & eat rodents that have previously eaten poison (they can end up as primary or secondary consumers of the rodenticide). Meaning if you were using some sort of owl for falconry (which rodents are often target species) you'd really need to get far out of town to mitigate the risk of accidental consumption. Best wishes all!
Now I worry about the red-tailed hawk who nests in a downtown park, and the peregrines at City Hall. (I also saw a pair of turkey vultures circling over my apartment today.)
So wonderful to see you Amy !! Boop Boop ! 💖
So interesting. So much to consider and to be mindful of. Good flying.
Always useful info from this channel... much appreciated.
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Wow, it never would have occurred to me all the tiny little details that go into falconry. Details that make the difference between life and death. Fascinating 💜
So much to know...it's overwhelming but fascinating at the same time. I probably won't ever engage in falconry, but it is so interesting to learn about it. Thanks so much
I will admit I’m never going to fly a raptor but I still love watching your videos and your raptors. I like learning about things such as this. 😍
Yeah!! Ur back!!! I will have a bird someday, then I'll be ready thanx 2 u !... .. 💚🎵
Loads of really good information for the aspiring falconer or hunter, Amy. One thing to add, if I may - don't forget that when you're on someone else's property, the creatures you hunt are (technically) theirs, too. If you are successful, it never hurts to offer the results of your hunt to the landowner once in a while. I shoot rabbits and the occasional brace (paunched and skinned) can be not only evidence that you're doing what you have agreed to do, but also a chance to chat and improve the landowner/permission holder relationship. If nothing else, it can mean some fresh meat for the farm dogs if the household don't eat rabbit themselves. Hope you're finding plenty of permissions in Scotland.
A great point to add! Thanks for taking the time 😊
So interesting & a lot of responsibility.......and yes you are such a good communicator!
One of the best channels on RUclips
Great content put across so well as always 👏 👏
As always great information presented in an easy to follow way. Thank you
always a delight
Great to see you back Amy,hope the family are well😃
Most informative and enjoyable production..!
Thanks Amy, for your wonderfully educational videos! The whole subject is fascinating.
I am so Delighted to see you back Amy. I hope you are all settled in and you and all your family are well and Happy..... Take care and I hope to see Fable soon... :-))))) xxxx
Wow, I had no idea! Such a good video and thank you for the education!
Brilliant Amy, thanks for sharing. Stay safe & well.
thank you! very interesting and informative
Fascinating talk. For those of us who are not falconers, this kind of information adds depth to our appreciation of your work.
Thanks for uploading, it's lovely to see you again. Take care!
Simply brilliant you have some great insight. I hope you and Fable are well.
Great work ! The channel is only getting better and better :)
Brilliant. Thank you.
You make such informative videos! Thank you!
Wonderful video, as always!
I just love all animals and I love watching and listening to you. It is a very interesting topic!
Glad to see you again. I am amazed at the information that you've presented here. ❤
I feel quite guilty as I have watched so many of your videos but as they were on my TV I was unable to comment. Now I am here I must applaud your amazing commitment, Amy. I doubt very much I will ever get in to Falconry at my time of life but it doesn't stop me from hugely admiring your work and the effort you put in to looking after and training your birds. Your videos are a delight to watch and I have to say, Fable does leave me with many a smile. Incidentally, something you may not have considered but has realised itself for me. Watching your relationship with Fable has inspired a deeper relationship for me with my dog, Jenny. I think you've just shown how man and animals can have a greater bond if it is nurtured by man. I won't join your channel as I can't see how I can be actively involved. However, I do think you should have a F.O.F, which can read either as 'Friends of Fable' or 'Friends of Falconry', whereby members can contribute whatever they are able to afford, towards the cost of running your operation. BTW, have a safe arrival of your baby, Amy. Take care and keep safe.
This is a lovely educational channel. You consistently put out very well produced episodes.
Very good info. Im saving as a future dream for my land. Thank you.- Melanie
As someone who only had a bit of familiarity with "urban" falcons, this video was fascinating! Thanks, Amy--I'm certainly learning a lot from your channel.
Glad it was helpful!
A lot of very interesting info. A lot to consider and be wary of. You're very prepared and clear in presenting your info. Great video.
Very informative. Good to see you back again. Tell Fable I said Boop Boop ! ATB from the southern U.S.
I have only owned budgies but i love all birds. I Adore what you do. X
Thanks for these interesting aspects. I hope you are already succesful with your permissions and with building good relationships with your local land owners. Its always the same with trust- hard to gain and easy to lose it... All the best!
Back in the swing of things! Glad to see it! ❣😁 and yes, Boop Boop, mWAHHH!
Great upload, common sense instruction that needs to be taught - for everyone, not just falconers. Also, it is good to show why you might need a falconer, many people don't know this!
Amy, Thanks for passing along this information on the subject of hunting with birds of prey. A video such as this, guiding others toward acquiring rules and regulations of possible territory available for birds of prey, training and hunting, as well as the etiquette involved in maintaining smooth relationships with the land owners, is priceless. This information can make the decision for a person considering falconry, immensely easier.
Many Blessings to You and Yours, from Nor Cali, US.
such great info and presentation! thanks so much!
You are welcome!
Excellent comprehensive coverage. Thank you. Appreciate it. There are gradations of common sense in the world! :-)
Thanks for posting this important segment Amy!👍Your a lady and a scholar!🎓 Some Falconers covet and horde Land🏞 that they have access to, and prefer not to share their hunting locations with others, for fear that it would soon be over hunted and not useful after prey species gets depleted after a short time.🕙 I can understand this sentiment, especially since after putting all the effort in finding and securing a pristine hunting location to fly your bird or birds, but to keep it just to yourself, comes from a greed mentality, which is a personal flaw with people with issues and doesn't apply to all Falconers🦅. I appreciate all your efforts and sharing your valuable insights with other Falconers, 🦅 like myself and others. Keep up the good work and good luck👍😊 with this channel and happy hawking!🏞🦅 Best regards, From Fellow Falconer from the USA!
-Angelo
Cheers!👍
Every thing you have said , is also good if you are hunting!!
Love your channel
Great tutorial on bird hunting. I hate to say this but the USA has more and better falcon hunting land. Blessings on your new child but also the parents too. I am positive your child will grow up respecting nature and all the animals who inhabit it. Be well and be safe.
You really do - one day I will get to see sage grouse! One day...
Yes, unless you live in California like I do, plenty of open land, but it lacks the game. 😕
Great amount of information. It's ace to have finally found a Scotland based falconry creator. Loads of the English channels are covering flat ground that looks nothing like my farm.
Jam-packed full of useful info :-) The thought of falconers having to wade or swim a chilly November river wasn't something I had ever considered! How awful
Thx for the video
Very good vid.
Boop boop mama falconess!
Thank you, please let Amy through landowners, looking out your window to see Amy flying FALCONS❤️❤️❤️
Well Amy it’s clearly evident you’re settled into your new home now. Gobs of fabulous information about using land for exercising your birds of prey. My personal interest is Fable and how your cute raven is doing. I hope at your next video will update your viewers on Fable. By the way, you look very happy. Motherhood definitely agrees with you. :-)
I fly My bird at my local golf course,it's ideal as it's got open areas and woodland,there is plenty of quarry aswell.
I have a parrot an I love birds an birds of prey and I think it's awesome whay you do and my daughters are inspired
Thanks, glad you are enjoying the channel 😊
You're brilliant!
Aloha! Great info!
What was your learning curve when you first started? Your teacher certainly helped you greatly.
I'm not a falconer and don't plan to become one, but I'd appreciate if someone would answer my curiosity questions regardless:
In your respective countries ..
If your animal (bird or dog) kills a rare and/or protected specimen, do you have to report that? What are the consequences?
If your animal hunts off limits and kills privately owned fowl (chickens etc.) do you tell the owner and repay the loss? What do you do, if you don't know, can't identify or locate the owner?
Is land permission the only kind of permission you need? Or do you have to get permission by a local forester (or similar) that dictates how much of which species you're allowed to hunt and at which time of the year/day and at which locations?
What if I see a falconer "in the wild" flying their birds. (When) Is it safe to approach for a chat? Or are falconers better left alone?
Hope this helps for the UK...
Q1. The Wildlife and Countryside act protects species in UK law.
Q2. Best practice here would definitely be to knock on their door, apologise and offer to pay for their loss.
Q3. There is not individual tags here for most pest species. We work within seasons set for each species. However if you wish to hunt certain protected birds for the purpose of falconry or pest control then licensing is required and you are told how many you may hunt. You then must fill in paperwork at the end of the year recording what as caught, where and when. This is sent back to a governmental organisation who issues the license. If you request to renew your license, depending on the data, you may be allowed to hunt more or less than the previous year (depending on sustainability, population pressure or other effects).
Q4. Falconers are generally very solitary bears. Most would not necessarily appreciate being interrupted mid hunt/flight. However many are happy to chat. If the bird is on the glove and the dog at heel or on a lead then you're probably in a good position to approach and talk. Top tip - don't suddenly reach out to touch the bird. That's a good way to get them to stop talking to you lol.
@@FalconryAndMe Thank you very much! I really appreciate that you took the time to answer all this.
The Wildlife and Countryside act was quite a read x)
I didn't understand half of it, because .. Legalese, but I think I get the main points.
"Top tip - don't suddenly reach out to touch the bird."
Never! I don't touch animals without their keeper's explicit permission.
I love how you love your birds. How do farmers using pesticides effect your choices?
Fantastic presentation 🤩
Hope you've been using the factor 50 in this unusually hot weather 🥵
Haha I'm like a vampire when the sun comes out - factor 50 or hide in the house :')
Dear Robert, I have to go to the doctor & get my skin cancer zapped each year. They tell me my vitamin D is low, to get more sun, then I tell them I have a slight case of skin cancer. They don’t know what to say to me? Just one of the disadvantages of being 70 years old & Caucasian. I would use factor 1,000 if they made it. 😁 As an amateur astronomer, I’m exposed to thousands of suns each night. I’m glad they’re thousands of light years away! 🤔✨
Although I will never own a bird of prey, I love learning about Amy’s birds. I once had a cockatiel for 17 years. She was so much fun and loyal to me; like a dog - unconditional love. She passed away a few years ago and that’s why I’m a bird person like you and Amy. Keep looking up, 🔭⭐️🪶🕊🦅🦉😀
@@dennisammann9104 my eczema usually improves with sunshine, but this year's flare-up coinciding with Scotland's recent heatwave has left me loosely covering up all exposed skin... topped with a big floppy hat 😁
I was just imagining what it must be like for Amy and family in this unusual Scottish heatwave 🥵😎
Best wishes to you from a fellow amateur astronomer and lover of all life 👍
@@robertoneill1979 Copy that large floppy hat! I live in one of those here in sunny San Diego, Nuttyfornia. 😀
Glad to read you’re a fellow amateur astronomer! I have two astronomer friends in Cardiff, Wales, UK who visited us in the fall of 2019. We treasured their visit as though they were royalty! I’m a BIG fan of the UK 🇬🇧, even as a child because my childhood heroes were ‘real’ people, not fake made up people like Superman, Batman, Lone Ranger, etc. My number #1 hero was Admiral Horatio Nelson, with others like Christopher Columbus and John Paul Jones. 😀 They influenced me later on in life, I spent 20.5 years in the U.S. Navy. How I wished to visit Portsmouth to see the HMS Victory. 🤔 Sadly, never made it to UK. 😔⛵️
How’s the stargazing in Scotland? Do you have a dark sky place you can drive to, in order to see the Milky Way? Sadly we are losing our dark sky to light pollution. I have to drive 1 hour to the local mountains to see the Milky Way. I go there once a month, to a mountain resort and walk campers across the dark starry night sky with my 10” Dobsonian reflecting telescope. Too much fun with Sagittarius and Scorpius being the 2 big constellations of interest. I love to show them where the center of the Milky Way is using Sagittarius (teapot asterism)… its spout points there as you well know. 😀✨⭐️ Saturn & Jupiter are the favorites now too, especially Saturn with its rings! 🪐
I hope to receive another reply from you again Robert the Scott & amateur astronomer. 🤔🇬🇧🇺🇸
Clear skies, 🔭🕊🦅
This is interesting because I think birds are fascinating even though I can’t have one
Always good falconry information, thank you for sharing this quality advice.
I’m trying to get the smallest telemetry transmitter for my HH , I’m using Tinyloc receiver,
Any advice appreciated, i want to attach to leg this season.
Happy healthy Hawking to you all.
My tips would be to practice with the system before using it on a free flying bird so that you feel confident with the way it works and its limitations. (Get someone to hide the transmitter for you then track it down). Also I always fit telemetry to the bird at the creance stage of training - a. so the bird gets used to the process of fitting and removing it before free flight. This stops the bird getting distracted by it on that first free flight and b. it helps if god forbid you have an accident or equipment failure while on the creance. Hope that helps :)
@@FalconryAndMe it does help yes, very much, I was after a small transmitter, I used tail mount last season, but this year would like a smaller leg mount, it looked like I could see a fairly small transmitter on your HH leg. I had deck feather damage last season, very woody and bramble are everywhere in my areas.
Thanks 🙏
Hi great picture
Right then, after all that I think I'll just shelf any notions of bird ownership and just watch your videos
Falconry is a bit like the motorcycle of hunting. A very ancient sport & a synergy like no other...
❤Tfs
Can you make a video about the ravens in general. Not just Fable. I am absolutely in love with their natural sounds. And have you succesfully bred ravens?
Love the channel!!
Love Fable! Boo!
Don't understand land-ownership. How can an individual own a part of the Earth?
In truth.... They don't.
That's very true, I don't have birds, but I've got a Bloodhound. When I put him on the scent, he will kill himself to track it, human or animal.
Actually, this essential task of falconry should be the first requirement today. Far too many folks keep raptors and have nowhere to hunt them, have no game or have very poor and hazardous areas in which to fly their birds! This circumstance gets worse with every passing year.
I don't know any falconers nor do I think I will ever be around one or get to hunt with a bird. But I watched this whole video with great interest. Has falconry always been a sport or did hunters use it to catch prey for their own comsumption?
Another risk is drones Comprehensive video, well done
Thanks Girl
Hi Amy, nice to see u again, how does Fable reacts to your baby? ;)
Boop boop back
First comment, love from 🇮🇳India
Thank you so much 😀
Ykdon Ykdon! Been praying for you all there in India! I've heard about the numbers of people sick and dying from Covid! I'm hoping you're getting the medicine you need! Much love to India from the U.S.A. ✌
🧡🇮🇳 💚🇺🇸🧡 🇮🇳 💚
@@blueeyes6852 thanks( sir, madam)
@@FalconryAndMe trekkin outside in the hills i saw ravens even fly in pairs everywhere all their lives and ur not the same as another raven, at least arrange a babydaddy for poor fable she been trying to build a nest with that one stick since forever...
It would be really cool to see you collaborate with Maya Higa
The dogs gave you a bit of chorus in the background🐶
We need more space!! ...Fable like: "Mooahhh"
So useful video!!! thanks so much for sharing. Question i have for you, so the owner of the land is the one that gives you permission to fly or not your raptors... what about the law? Could it be more restrictive than the land owner?
In Spain is the law first, then the land owner... if the law says no, you can't fly even a butterfly....
Yes, correct, we have to practice falconry within the laws that we have here. And then we ask permission from the land owner and as long as we do not upset the landowner or break the law then we are fine :)
How does the bird kill a rabbit... Is it the talons... Or the beak?
Is that a tattoo on your right forearm or a nasty bruise? I can't make out what it is if ink...feathers, maybe? That would make sense, wouldn't it? 😆 Fascinating video!
It is feathers
❤️Scotland❤️
Interesting, I thought falcons were wary of corvids due to the size ratio. I also thought corvids flew higher than falcons so the falcons were double wary about death from above.
I understand that white eagles are native to the U.K. and was wondering if you ever encounter them in the wild messing about with your birds?