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Need to fly them in a wide open spot void of places to land i.e. poles, wires etc. They can be difficult to train to go up, time and patience required, they are sharp little birds and a blast to work.

I've had that piece of music set aside for the right project, glad you appreciated it, more to follow.

Not always, but every now and then, the sunrise in Jeffreys Bay, SA were specactular, on those days I was always late for work!

The moult offers a good time to tackle problems. Captive bred, chamber raised, parent fed birds are the worst. Shadow is a hard imprint, no fear, aggressive by nature, still gets that way if she spends nights in the mews. If she spends the night on the round perch in my office, she's golden. Trainer's Motto: Bridge What You See. Have Fun!

Wanted to add: hood training to the point seen in the video took me a week. By day 4, I was slipping the hood on her head. By day 6, I was leaving it on longer periods and trying various sized hoods, she never balked. Your's may do the same.

@@Zombie_Longwinger If you only have positive experiences, I'm glad for you! "The strong opposition by a hunting bird to having a hood placed on her head and to the subsequent wearing of it is easily understood; the whole scheme is contrary to her nature and, in consequence, she is restless under these alien conditions." - Frederick II of Hohenstaufen

@@Zombie_Longwinger Still, I would say it's individual. All my falcons have been parent reared, and I've had the whole spectrum from awful to ideal hooders.

Pretty cool stuff and a nice rush, easier to train than accipiters! lol Glad you enjoyed it Bill.

Glad you enjoyed "Handsome"

Thank you for the kind comment. Underwater photography is challenging in that EVERYTHING is constantly moving in different directions all the time! Certainly worth the effort though.

@@blondalstefan Oh thanks sir

First raptor in video is a passage female red tailed hawk, she was a wonderful bird, taught me a great deal about falconry. Hope you enjoyed the video.

@@RobertWEiser-su8tp Thank you for replying sir, here a new subscriber.. !

@@Christopher_Station Thank you for subscribing, thinking about producing a short series on raptor management and husbandry, these things are often looked over, not sure anyone would be interested? Again, many thanks for subscribing.

@@RobertWEiser-su8tp it's alright! I like ur channel :D

Glad you enjoyed the video, been a long time, I too hope for many more years to come.

Have had her fear on the glove as well which is pretty darn good. I agree, I think she's beginning to like her new dog!

She's slowly getting into condition, I'll have to post video of her progress, she's going up, airborne for 2 minutes, getting the hang of things and of course me. Rude bird, only time she cuts me any slack and acts like she has manners is when we're in the field. It'll all come together in time. She's fun to fly and watch develop, looking forward to next duck season, she should bounce'm off the ground! Thanks for the reply, have a good moult.

Thank you for your reply, I agree "little bombs of energy.............with attitude."

@@RobertWEiser-su8tp indeed... impressive watching kestrels blast out of a car window to nail a starling...talk about "attitude". Thanks for sharing your experience with these little rockets!

Try to fly in an area that is void of things for your bird to land, wide open spaces are good, no poles, no fenceposts, no buildings, no trees etc. To get the bird to take a pitch you might try flying in light wind for starters, cast him off the fist, as he goes up reward him for the effort, he'll soon figure it out i.e. going up means big reward. Have fun and keep him flying.

@@RobertWEiser-su8tp Thank you so much Sir! your trick really helps My kestrel now could stay on wing for 20 seconds I tried to improve the duration tho... however, it seems he still did not understand to take a pitch. He just stayed on wing on repeated flight height.

@@muhammadafdal6117 Take your time, Kestrels can be slow to develop, keep in mind what you are wanting him to do is not typical Kestrel behavior so be patient. Falconers are teachers, teachers teach, let him develop into a good student. Windy days, within reason, are your friend.

Hi Robert, my Kestrel now could stay on wing for 1 minute and 15 seconds in windy days... thanks to your advice I am planning now to introduce him to baggies and hunting later

Great news, just takes time, he'll only get better from here on out. Keep up the good work, you've done a good job.

Thank You, glad you enjoyed "Handsome"

A trick: watch movies on flixzone. I've been using it for watching all kinds of movies lately.

@Luka Maxim definitely, I've been using flixzone} for years myself :)

Tiene alma de peregrino ese cernicalo jaja , capaz le metieron algún entrenamiento de altanería

Merry Christmas, stay safe

Glad you enjoyed it, I agree, a true blessing, go well, Robert

OSH thank you for your kind comments. At times a blessing, at times a curse, it's been my fortune to live a life in the company of eagles, hawks, and falcons. Wouldn't change a thing.

@@RobertWEiser-su8tp Good man and a devoted falconer. You can't beat that! OSH :-)

Took my time, reinforcing the behaviors I wanted, trained him like a larger falcon but never used a lure, flew in areas void of places to sit or land, flew on windy days, and again, reinforced what I wanted, smart bird, liked to fly, miss him, quite a character.

Yes, cool bird, just getting her started really, but at times we must do what we should. The Harris' aka Witch is a welcomed sight, she's settling in, must feel like deja vu for her, we'll be banging bunnies again in not time. Beautiful Harris' hawk. The new GXP is a monster size longing, 1487 grams this morning, more than a few behaviors to reshape but we'll get there, keeping her indoors at night on round perch is helping considerably, weathering area all day, enjoys a good shower and bath, don't we all. Will get more videos posted as they present themselves. Thanks for the comment.

Many thanks for the order, it should prove useful. You'll have to send photo of your girl. Totally different plumage than males, nice looking birds. Have fun training and flying.

@@RobertWEiser-su8tp Oh, so you have a book, I will look for it. First videos I watch from you. Didn't know you were an author as well.

And who said Kestrels can't fly! Thanks for the comment, you're right of course, Handsome is the Best.

Thanks so much, Handsome is the best

Thank You

Keep your Falconry or Rehab license current as Kestrels like all raptors are protected species. Good he's eating well, good food is critical in recovery, hopefully the wing heals so you can cut him loose to terrorize the world once again!