Amazing! Just rescued two babies that became stuck in the sludge drying beds, a couple of quick showers, some dry time, back in the trees they went. Their mother is tame enough to get within six feet of , every time I fire up the tractor, there she is! Now all three are flying around doing their thing. A sport I would like to get into, but I need the time and the space. Mr Pressler is a master, someone I would like to meet some day. My hat is off to you sir!
I once went to a show about raptors put on by a university. The lady doing the presentation had owls, hawks, and falcons trained. She ended with a redtail hawk. She said a redtail hawk's vision is so good that if it could read, you could hold a newspaper on the goal line of a football field and it could read it from the other goal line. I raised my hand and asked what a newspaper was.
Thank you Bruce! Very enjoyable and informative. This is what Red-Tailed Hawking is all about! Is there a better word than 'BEAUTIFUL'?!! I am always very grateful just to be sharing my life with my Red-tail, 'Shawntar"!!! THIS IS THE LIFE!!! Many 'thanks'' again! C.W.
One of my favorite memories was back when I was an elementary school student in Des Moines Iowa and the 1997 it was a year my mother just passed and my science teacher Mr Goodman who was an amazing amazing teacher took me and my friend both my friends named Nick out one day cuz he asked if I wanted to go grab a hunting well being native American I was raised hunting so I was like yeah I'd love to go hunting and he took us out and when we got there he opened these two large boxes in the back of his truck and pulled up two huge beautiful red tail hawks and he showed us about falconry and I've been in love with it ever since
I love the way the bird was basically abusing the 'come to glove and get food'' thing by flying between the truck and the hand. I really enjoyed this though, was very informative! The stills threw me off at first, I thought it was video freezing because the sound was still playing but it had some glorious shots.
+Aahzsome Hi Aahzsome, Glad you like the video. The stills were neat shots that cover camera movement but allow continuity of the narrative. It was fun to make.
what a beautiful friend you have! i would love to learn this art. predatory birds are so amazing, they are just such neat hunting companions. wonderful!
Beautiful Bird. I worked at a Golf Course during the summer of 2015 and one day my boss sent us home early, so i was headed back to our maintenance shop when i saw a large male hopping around with one wing extended. after a period of about 15 mins playing hawk and mouse i was able to wrap him up in a jacket and drove him back with me and loaded him in my car. I made and 2 hour long drive to take him to a Bird Rescue and by this time i had bonded with him and named him Kaiser. I found out that he had been attacked by a Coyote or dog and his wing was badly damaged and infected so he had to be euthanized. Very sad but intrigued my interest in becoming a falconer!
I have been watching a nesting pair of red-tails for about a decade now. They have had 2 fledglings every year. I've been tempted to learn falconry as a result of it, but wouldn't know what to do with their catch other than feed it to them. In the meantime I'll just continue watching them and enjoying their presence.
My cousin has been into falconry since he was a teenager. Now in his 60's last I talked to him he had a peregrine falcon & a harris hawk. I know he duck hunts with the falcon.
Bruce, I am fascinated, amazed and want to know more and want others around me to know more. Ever come to Manitoba in April??? I organize a raptor festival, you would be an amazing educator!!!
this is so cool! falconry is such an amazing hobby. i do wonder wonder about the bells though, i can see how useful they would be for the falconer to know where the bird is or when it's flying to you so you can prepare yourself, but what if the bird decides not to return to you like they will if they decide they want to be on their own again? the anklets seem like they wouldn't really bother them if they decide to not return but the bells would be a huge hindrance if he was on his own and not partnered up with a falconer. are the birds able to remove them themselves somehow? or would you have to recapture the bird and remove the bells? they seem so useful but also like they could cause issues if the bird leaves of their own accord
I like your box. Where did you get that from, or did you make it? I have aircraft panel dog kennels that are great for the heat out here in AZ. What is the material used? Thanks!
This was a great video to see. I'm interested in potentially learning more about falconry, but the Iowa website hasn't been updated in a few years. Is there a more up-to-date way to get in touch?
+Paul Allen Hi Paul, Panasonic 3Mos HDC--HS900 It's about $1,200 but not made anymore. I buy all my stuff from B&H out of New York. They could give you the replacement model that would be similar. Great service and I really like the Panasonic
Of course the Bell scares away Prey when that bird flies away to get something it scares it away it scares away the hunt that's the only reason that bird returns to the food source cut the jingle Bell off and let's see what happens
In our country if you have an eagle is very scared because the eagle is endangered species in our country.but I have 1 eagle about 2 months old. How to practice my eagle to hunt like that or close with that ?
Poor bird, I bet every time he leaps from a branch he's thinking, "If I could take this GD'ed bell off it'd be a hell of a lot easier to catch one of these freaking rabbits!" lol.
The bird perches while you brush out game. The game is usually already running away from brush breakers when the hawk spots and flies in. The bells are needed to keep location on bird and where you are relative to the hawk so you can flush game its way
+NATURECAMHD Panasonic 3Mos HDC--HS900 It's about $1,200 but not made anymore. I buy all my stuff from B&H out of New York. They could give you the replacement model that would be similar. Great service and I really like the Panasonic
+Linette Biegel Yes, it is a commitment to taking care of the bird you have captured. Many release them late winter and catch/train another one in the fall.
I would say this is a either a very large male or a smallish female, would think most likely the second. He does call back to the fist unnecessarily though, obviously loves calling it back and watching it land on his fist, who doesn't though....
Slightly, depending on the bell they tend to be silent up until the last few moments. Mostly it's so that the falconer can find their bird in case they get lost or injured in the brush.
I love seeing the little mistakes that a master falconer makes. gives me a good laugh. "if you take longer than 3 weeks they start to think you're their parents". that would not be the case with your passage bird. an eyas would imprint like that. also glad you're having fun hunting mice and frogs? for godsake focus on rabbits. I'm typing this as I listen. just heard him say he comes back just for a treat sometimes. in essence you are letting the bird work you.
I think he just is into being close to the birds, nothing wrong with that. I think he says at one point he doesn't get a buzz from killing things, I was the same with mine but caught quite a lot with my first redtail, the killing didn't mean so much but watching the hunting flights was a thrill seeing how well the birds could punch through dense vegetation to catch things, weaving between trees or different styles of flights. I had a male Harris that would catch multiple kills each time we went out, used to catch loads of pigeons around grain sheds, many other birds too like little owls, woodpigeons, moorhens and others but the redtails flights looked much more majestic even though it caught less.
You release the bird and let him go and he comes back because you have a bell tied around his leg that scares off his prey so of course he's going to come back to the food source try letting him fly without jingle bells tied on his feet and he won't return to you
You really should do some research before commenting on a subject you know nothing about. The bells have been used for centuries, and have nothing to do with the bird returning to the falconer's glove.
With a redtail it is hardly necessary, I never needed to at all and they often put up so much of a protest it can put the training back a way, the bird can learn to despise you. All redtails are different.
The falconer seems real humble about the whole sport. He and his hawk seem to fit. I envy him.
Amazing! Just rescued two babies that became stuck in the sludge drying beds, a couple of quick showers, some dry time, back in the trees they went. Their mother is tame enough to get within six feet of , every time I fire up the tractor, there she is! Now all three are flying around doing their thing. A sport I would like to get into, but I need the time and the space. Mr Pressler is a master, someone I would like to meet some day. My hat is off to you sir!
I once went to a show about raptors put on by a university. The lady doing the presentation had owls, hawks, and falcons trained. She ended with a redtail hawk. She said a redtail hawk's vision is so good that if it could read, you could hold a newspaper on the goal line of a football field and it could read it from the other goal line.
I raised my hand and asked what a newspaper was.
You confirmed that you were the dumbest donkey in that room then
Thank you Bruce! Very enjoyable and informative. This is what Red-Tailed Hawking is all about! Is there a better word than 'BEAUTIFUL'?!! I am always very grateful just to be sharing my life with my Red-tail, 'Shawntar"!!! THIS IS THE LIFE!!! Many 'thanks'' again! C.W.
One of my favorite memories was back when I was an elementary school student in Des Moines Iowa and the 1997 it was a year my mother just passed and my science teacher Mr Goodman who was an amazing amazing teacher took me and my friend both my friends named Nick out one day cuz he asked if I wanted to go grab a hunting well being native American I was raised hunting so I was like yeah I'd love to go hunting and he took us out and when we got there he opened these two large boxes in the back of his truck and pulled up two huge beautiful red tail hawks and he showed us about falconry and I've been in love with it ever since
Thank you for sharing! Kids really enjoyed watching one up close.
+JesusIsGod 4ever Thank You, I'm glad they liked it.
Good Show! Thanks ... Turbo in Trenton, Ga.
I love the way the bird was basically abusing the 'come to glove and get food'' thing by flying between the truck and the hand. I really enjoyed this though, was very informative! The stills threw me off at first, I thought it was video freezing because the sound was still playing but it had some glorious shots.
+Aahzsome Hi Aahzsome, Glad you like the video. The stills were neat shots that cover camera movement but allow continuity of the narrative. It was fun to make.
Its so nice to have a high quality video of falconry on youtube. Thanks so much for sharing!
danisjumpers Thank You, you're welcome!!!
what a beautiful friend you have! i would love to learn this art. predatory birds are so amazing, they are just such neat hunting companions. wonderful!
I love my Hawks, especially the Red Tailed Hawk!! I really wish I had wings and fly everywhere.
How can i get into this legally. Step by step please send me info
Beautiful Bird. I worked at a Golf Course during the summer of 2015 and one day my boss sent us home early, so i was headed back to our maintenance shop when i saw a large male hopping around with one wing extended. after a period of about 15 mins playing hawk and mouse i was able to wrap him up in a jacket and drove him back with me and loaded him in my car. I made and 2 hour long drive to take him to a Bird Rescue and by this time i had bonded with him and named him Kaiser. I found out that he had been attacked by a Coyote or dog and his wing was badly damaged and infected so he had to be euthanized. Very sad but intrigued my interest in becoming a falconer!
This is just such an amazing relationship! There is so much trust and love between the two!
Excellent video, really enjoyed it.
Great Video thanks for the upload
very good flying of sperrowhawk I like wonderful video.
+Khadim Ali Junejo Thank You Khadim!
Awesome video enjoyed every minute of it, thanks for posting :)
I have been watching a nesting pair of red-tails for about a decade now. They have had 2 fledglings every year. I've been tempted to learn falconry as a result of it, but wouldn't know what to do with their catch other than feed it to them. In the meantime I'll just continue watching them and enjoying their presence.
My cousin has been into falconry since he was a teenager. Now in his 60's last I talked to him he had a peregrine falcon & a harris hawk. I know he duck hunts with the falcon.
Bruce,
I am fascinated, amazed and want to know more and want others around me to know more. Ever come to Manitoba in April??? I organize a raptor festival, you would be an amazing educator!!!
Lol by the time the prey hears those bells it’s too late lol .
Steve Dingman it’s surprising but having the bells on doesn’t decrease their success rate.
6:30 that’s so cool how it flies in very far away.
this is so cool! falconry is such an amazing hobby. i do wonder wonder about the bells though, i can see how useful they would be for the falconer to know where the bird is or when it's flying to you so you can prepare yourself, but what if the bird decides not to return to you like they will if they decide they want to be on their own again? the anklets seem like they wouldn't really bother them if they decide to not return but the bells would be a huge hindrance if he was on his own and not partnered up with a falconer. are the birds able to remove them themselves somehow? or would you have to recapture the bird and remove the bells? they seem so useful but also like they could cause issues if the bird leaves of their own accord
Gavin Gould they will rot off with time
@@andrewwilliams6906 oh okay, that's good
This is a great video. I just uploaded one to my channel, and I have to say....Falconry is an amazing art!!!
Very cool. The bells suck though.
I like your box. Where did you get that from, or did you make it? I have aircraft panel dog kennels that are great for the heat out here in AZ. What is the material used? Thanks!
Great video.. I wish I had more time on my hands to get back into it.. Maybe down the road!
Beautiful bird. Have a female finn goshawk myself
This was a great video to see. I'm interested in potentially learning more about falconry, but the Iowa website hasn't been updated in a few years. Is there a more up-to-date way to get in touch?
Nice video seen here in N.Ireland what model of camcorder was used to film this great quality.
+Paul Allen Hi Paul, Panasonic 3Mos HDC--HS900 It's about $1,200 but not made anymore. I buy all my stuff from B&H out of New York. They could give you the replacement model that would be similar. Great service and I really like the Panasonic
+WillCFish Fishing TipsandTricks I have the Panasonic X920 I've filmed several Buzzards with it also Red Kites.
very neat.
I wonder if the bells alert the game. I wonder where Bruce got that handy looking, pocket denim vest
Golan Remmen
The bells do alert the game. Some falconers skip using them until the bird is experienced.
Of course the Bell scares away Prey when that bird flies away to get something it scares it away it scares away the hunt that's the only reason that bird returns to the food source cut the jingle Bell off and let's see what happens
Bruise
Any chance your selling the bownet
AMAZING 🤩 WHAT HUMANS CAN DO
In our country if you have an eagle is very scared because the eagle is endangered species in our country.but I have 1 eagle about 2 months old. How to practice my eagle to hunt like that or close with that ?
whats the ideal weigt for a juvenil? shes about 6 months old. please help
My first hawk flew at 36.5 ounces. Each and every bird has a different flying weight.
Poor bird, I bet every time he leaps from a branch he's thinking, "If I could take this GD'ed bell off it'd be a hell of a lot easier to catch one of these freaking rabbits!" lol.
Brent That’s what I’m thinking too. Those stupid bells don’t serve the bird for hunting. He’s announcing his arrival from hundreds of feet away.
The bird perches while you brush out game. The game is usually already running away from brush breakers when the hawk spots and flies in. The bells are needed to keep location on bird and where you are relative to the hawk so you can flush game its way
it’s surprising but having the bells on doesn’t decrease their success rate.
9:40 bird looks at you telling you he missed his rabbit because of his stupid jingle bells.
I loved this video. What camera did you shoot this with and do you post any of your still images online?
+NATURECAMHD Thank You very much. No I don't pos tmy stills online? Never thought of it.
+WillCFish Fishing TipsandTricks What camera are you shooting this with?
+NATURECAMHD Panasonic 3Mos HDC--HS900 It's about $1,200 but not made anymore. I buy all my stuff from B&H out of New York. They could give you the replacement model that would be similar. Great service and I really like the Panasonic
+WillCFish Fishing TipsandTricks I've been a B&H customer for years. I get all my gear from then. And yes, their customer service is fantastic.
It seems like this would be an expensive hobby.
Awesome!
that would suck if the hawk decided to fly away with the bells on.....no more stealth mode
What are the chances of him just flying away & not coming back to you any more.?
I want to learn this sport
Frank L. Beebe writes the best books on falconry.
is falconry a full time job?
+Linette Biegel Yes, it is a commitment to taking care of the bird you have captured. Many release them late winter and catch/train another one in the fall.
Linette Biegel
No, unless you use your birds for pest control. It's more like as full time hobby.
What are the expenses?
Nice!!!
Thak You Dave, I had a lot of fun doing that.
I would say this is a either a very large male or a smallish female, would think most likely the second. He does call back to the fist unnecessarily though, obviously loves calling it back and watching it land on his fist, who doesn't though....
The bells alert his prey and make his hunting less efficient- dont u think?
Slightly, depending on the bell they tend to be silent up until the last few moments.
Mostly it's so that the falconer can find their bird in case they get lost or injured in the brush.
Just guessing but, aren't they trying to be noisy to flush out the prey? The hawk needs the rabbit to be in the open and on the run .
it’s surprising but having the bells on doesn’t decrease their success rate.
I wish I could fly :(
+Erika Martin Wouldn't that be cool!
I dont think theres any fantasy I desire more.
Drink vodka
WoW
Neat
Jingle bird hates you for the bells
I missed the “hunting” part...... calling the hawk to the glove should be done once, when you put it back in your giant hood.
Only made it halfway through the video. The camera has to focus on the prey or you miss everything.
I love seeing the little mistakes that a master falconer makes. gives me a good laugh. "if you take longer than 3 weeks they start to think you're their parents". that would not be the case with your passage bird. an eyas would imprint like that. also glad you're having fun hunting mice and frogs? for godsake focus on rabbits. I'm typing this as I listen. just heard him say he comes back just for a treat sometimes. in essence you are letting the bird work you.
I think he just is into being close to the birds, nothing wrong with that. I think he says at one point he doesn't get a buzz from killing things, I was the same with mine but caught quite a lot with my first redtail, the killing didn't mean so much but watching the hunting flights was a thrill seeing how well the birds could punch through dense vegetation to catch things, weaving between trees or different styles of flights. I had a male Harris that would catch multiple kills each time we went out, used to catch loads of pigeons around grain sheds, many other birds too like little owls, woodpigeons, moorhens and others but the redtails flights looked much more majestic even though it caught less.
My birds never take more than 14 days to train. My last one flew free after 11 days.
I get too attached to my bird and want to keep him.
Hi
I normally brush stomp and if I get one rabbit with a shotgun I feel blessed.
babe ... go to 6:21
U need a new camera man lol.
Not good camera work....My eyes hurt
You release the bird and let him go and he comes back because you have a bell tied around his leg that scares off his prey so of course he's going to come back to the food source try letting him fly without jingle bells tied on his feet and he won't return to you
You really should do some research before commenting on a subject you know nothing about. The bells have been used for centuries, and have nothing to do with the bird returning to the falconer's glove.
Who else is viewing this video with their new redtail?
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Never understand why people dont hood their birds
With a redtail it is hardly necessary, I never needed to at all and they often put up so much of a protest it can put the training back a way, the bird can learn to despise you. All redtails are different.
Ian Gregg
I tried to hood train all my birds. It's a great tool when flying multiple birds or transporting multiple birds in a tight spot.
Rarely need to hood a red tail
put a dead fish in a tray of water.
Teach him to catch fish Instead. These birds prefer FISH,...👍
Simple Dreaming. Soñando Fácil. TTYL red tailed hawks do not prefer fish
No, they do not prefer fish.