Taking a Wild Falcon from its Nest for Falconry

We join Richard and Caleb in Utah's West Desert to monitor the Prairie falcon population and to pull a young one for falconry.*
*You must be a licensed, general class falconer with the proper permits in order to take an eyas raptor for falconry.
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[@andrewhansen4179]

Removing 1 of the four young can actually help the parents burden in raising the remaining 4 birds, especially if their prey base is low. The remaining 4 young may be better fed and therefore grow up healthier. Good luck to all 5 young, the parent birds and of course the falconer.

[@matsfreedom]

Always loved flying eyass prairie falcons back in the day. They were always agressive hunters.

[@RylanStone]

Great video man, you are very talented!

[@clappedcheeks2358]

The title sounds like a romantic revenge story

[@chrisgibson4816]

How did the prairie falcon turn out? I am preparing to start my apprenticeship so I have watched pretty much all of your videos. Flying a prairie falcon has been my goal for 15 years now, since the first time I went out with a very experienced falconer I happened to meet at a wildlife refuge. I'm always left wanting more due to the shortage of prairie falcon falconry videos on youtube.

[@canoequest1431]

This is probably a really stupid question but I'm looking to get into falconry and I'm confused wether or not you take the permit test first or you find someone willing to mentor you. I live in Northern KY and the Department of Fish and Wildlife resources sent me a packet with the names of some sponsors but I don't know what to do first. If you could help that would be great. Thanks :)

[@andrewhansen4179]

Canoe Quest. Be sure you have the time for falconry. It takes up all of your time and effort for good results. Falconry isn't a hobby, it's a total commitment. You can't put falconry down like a fishing rod, a bow or a gun. It also take a huge amount of patience. If you feel you lack the time, commitment and patience than don't get into it. It's pretty much . . Eat . . . sleep . . . falconry/bird care. Maybe hang out with a master falconer first, to see if you measure up to the challenge. If you're really serious....read as many books as you can on the subject.

[@oreonsam]

did you ever have luck with your goshawk? besides farm pigeons. also you never told is what happened to the coopers. I hope nothing bad happened they're fun to fly.

[@justinparker2444]

Please upload videos of training and hunting.

[@brucegordon148]

Dude you really deserved that Coopers

[@hunting2018]

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[@gny2254]

Very excellent, but we want to return us how to tie a trap fishery suffered hawks

[@scottrichter341]

Huh?

[@vleonica]

I would think you'd be wearing gloves to protect the young from your scent.

[@markmoore4088]

Birds don't abandon their babies just because a human handled them. Whatever human scent that may be temporarily left on the young does not appear to bother the parents.

[@revonahawk6750]

birds have hardly ANY sense of smell. You can literally rub your hands all over those birds and the parents will NOT smell you. I'm not sure how those rumors started, but even baby rabbits can be handled by humans and the parents will still take care of them. rabbits can smell you, but they're not going to abandon their child because you touched it. I raise rabbits and handle their children all the time, they don't mind, don't worry.

[@Hokiesnumber1]

Whatever happened with Utah the Gos.

[@FalconryTold]

Ute became an incredible hunter and is currently sitting on her favorite perch on the front lawn. Why?

[@Hokiesnumber1]

I wasn't sure if you still had her or not....I haven't heard much about her lately. I assume the molt is treating her well?

[@FalconryTold]

6 primaries down, no deck feathers yet but they'll come!

[@nurankarapinar8074]

show mews

[@manofculture467]

yes please