Falconry: Kestrel hunting starlings

[@Crazy4Conifers]

Too bad more people don't do this. The Starling population is out of hand.

[@RedTalesFalconry]

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

[@Time.for_Goose]

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

[@RedTalesFalconry]

@@Time.for_Goose 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.

[@tyresesp9696]

Absolutely love this. You still have your kestrel?

[@RedTalesFalconry]

I still have the kestrel in this video.

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

Kestrels are so badass.

[@RedTalesFalconry]

I agree!

[@carlosmiguel4756]

That's nice work but in the end Starlings will win. They adapt so well and put so many eggs that that's impossible to control.

[@mustardpuddle]

thats cool as hell. id love to do this in person someday.

[@RedTalesFalconry]

You should!

[@Declan1205]

Awesome ambush strategy. 👍 teamwork!

[@RedTalesFalconry]

Thanks!

[@davegarton3752]

Great video!

[@RedTalesFalconry]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@seanjohnson8910]

How long have you been training your kestrel? How long have you had it? I'm super interested in acquiring a falcon or hawk eventually, where I live you have to pass a test and apprentice for two years first

[@RedTalesFalconry]

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.

[@godswarrior2952]

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

[@soysauceuwu8489]

Is it allowed to hunt European Starling because it’s an invasive species?

[@RedTalesFalconry]

That is correct!

[@desmondshannon5360]

I hate it when people say (you should save an invasive species) there is a reason there is a pecking order and hunters) too much of one animal can cause problems...there has to be an enemy for everything.

[@RedTalesFalconry]

Finally a smart comment on here! Hahah

[@JustJohn505]

so how does it work? do you guys drive around with the windows open and when he sees something he goes on the hunt? super interesting

[@RedTalesFalconry]

Yep that is it.

[@jordansilvernail4490]

Is this legal to hunt from the car?? I know starlings can be killed/hunted at will, but i thought doing this from the car was illegal

[@theheresiarch3740]

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.

[@RedTalesFalconry]

Thanks for the response!

[@Poultryfarm5466]

Where did you get the kestral

[@RedTalesFalconry]

I trapped it

[@lohikarhu734]

Is this a male? A bit smaller... this looks like a fairly good "hit rate", better than 50% ??

[@RedTalesFalconry]

Yea it’s a male, and he wasn’t at 50% but he is a good one.

[@idunoh1902]

You can tell the males from the females as the males have the gray wings vs the female’s red wings

[@hieumac2600]

why Kestrel in Vietnam we can't hunt

[@RedTalesFalconry]

You are missing out!

[@hieumac2600]

@@RedTalesFalconry what did i miss? can you give me experience ? and its name is Common Kestrel

[@criartoros]

This is a captive kestrel. Best ones are watching kestrels free hunting in the wild

[@RedTalesFalconry]

This is a wild kestrel.

[@doughboi007]

almost like using cheatcodes with hunting...

[@RedTalesFalconry]

Yea for sure!