“Canning” a Kestrel for Imping
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- “Canning” raptors is a practice common to bird banders, who need a way to safely restrain a captured hawk for measuring and banding before release. The same technique is handy in falconry to temporarily cast (immobilize) a hawk for feather repair (aka imping).
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That tube looks almost like a microphone! The Kestrel is what supplies power into it....almost! Haha!
the way you were able to hold him reminded me of dart ahwking. have you ever tried that with any of your kestrels or merlins?
I have not. I have seen videos of it done successfully but it’s not a method I use
Cool 😎
That is very cool. What was the red tube or what diameter is it if you don't mind me asking? I hope there is an imping video coming. Thank you for your time! I am really enjoying your videos. I have also enjoyed your books. I would love to get them signed one day. I have read them all several times.
Steven the diameter is 6 cm but may vary for smaller kestrels. Many thanks for our kind comments. Would be delighted to sign your books. Maybe at a future field meet?
Thanks Steven! No imping video but some pics on my Facebook feed a while back.
Do you get her used to being handled like that? Or just give her an enormous crop afterthefact?
No, you just do it. If you're steady and assured about it, they stay calm. And you don't have to crop them up (in fact I would never give an enormous crop to a hunting bird for fear of sour crop) but a tidbit afterwards is appreciated and all is well.
Have you used this canning technique on larger birds? 🤔
Yes absolutely. Larger cans, obviously, but works fine.
@@matthewmullenix3120 #1 problem when working with GHOs is, they don't make a hood for them.
@@jessepadilla5919 how about a box?
@@matthewmullenix3120 A box to work on Anklets or coping a beak? They are super powerful birds. Generally, these tasks take 3 people. With RTs, hood them, 1 casts the other works on them, many times with little resistance if any at all.
@@jessepadilla5919 oh you mean to cast him. A can will work too, I expect. Maybe Maxwell House coffee sized…
Everything canned tastes the same...
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