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@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍
@chrisbaker30662 жыл бұрын
This was a very helpful video. It was clear,succinct and direct. Very helpful, looking forward to seeing more.
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😁😁😁
@jmcilmoyle858 ай бұрын
I like 🦉
@dimorrissey3 жыл бұрын
I am really enjoying your channel. I am a newly licensed apprentice falconer in the US. My sponsor and I are in the process of trapping my first passage red-tail and I am most appreciative of any videos about manning. I'd seen the use of the feather before but not to move your hand up closer and closer along the feather until you are touching your bird. That is one more thing I will incorporate when I finally have my bird. Thank you!
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Excellent, good luck I bet you are very excited, I’m happy to have helped! 😁
@dimorrissey3 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry Today was the day! I trapped a tiercel juvenile red-tail hawk! He's only 949 grams but feather perfect. I had him on the glove a couple hours this evening after leaving him hooded after getting him home and all his equipment on this morning. He did take a few small bites of meat from the tongs so hopefully he'll begin to trust me soon!
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Great work!!! I’m very happy to wake up and read this, you have a lot of fun ahead of you, keep me updated!
@NickVenture1 Жыл бұрын
Nice when the bird eagerly jumped onto the glove to get a reward. Subscribed. Thank you for the teaching.
@MercerFalconry Жыл бұрын
Thankyou for subscribing and enjoying the videos 😁
@NickVenture1 Жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry Yes! And we have something "cooking" these days. Therefore your training classes are going to be most useful.
@xiaemperor2 жыл бұрын
I love manning Wild hawks. the changes as you go feels so rewarding.
@jakemurray80803 жыл бұрын
Great video Dan, never knew about waking, I like the addition of some history. Nice explanation about the four elements of operant conditioning.
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I hear so many falconers throw around the term ‘positive reinforcement’ without fully understanding it so I thought it would be a nice thing to include and explain
@horselover417011 ай бұрын
Thank you for all the information! Excited to go take my falconry test.
@MercerFalconry11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome, good luck with the test!
@SL-vx1sx3 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate this. It is very helpful. I am an apprentice in the States and just got my first Harris last Sunday. He's coming along, but can be quite stubborn at times. He loves to pull out his jesses when he's in the mew. Like the feather idea. He nipped me a few times on the first day or two, but I did my best not to pull back and kept at it so he gave up.
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Excellent, well done for not letting him think he’s won by biting you! I hope you have a fantastic journey with him!
@jacquelinemcguire30772 жыл бұрын
Such a young and wise man impressed I envy you I love birds . Can't wait to see more of you and your bird
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 😁
@jezza43382 жыл бұрын
you hit the nail on the head! i get it where I went wrong
@lenwenzel74402 жыл бұрын
Hugely informative, thank you.
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and you are very welcome
@caleblivaudais75732 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the detailed Video 😀 .
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Your very welcome 😁
@MyOsirius Жыл бұрын
Stay the course.
@LilianBennion Жыл бұрын
your a realy good falconer and super helpful!
@dar...78722 жыл бұрын
You're a good teacher
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😁
@eipebpeax3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all your videos and pacion. In 2 days i will start my journey with a little harries hawk 😀
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, good luck with your falconry journey, I hope you have lots of fun!!!
@chaylynisaperson3720 Жыл бұрын
Great video, this channel is an awesome resource, it has given so much useful information as I’m about to start my apprenticeship here in the U.S. I had a question, what books or text were you referring to when talking about old falconry techniques? I’m interested in looking more into the history. Thank you!
@bryanv.88672 жыл бұрын
I think I may have found a new calling in life. Thank you
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
@patopointfarm Жыл бұрын
Very nice work. I appreciate you taking time to share your passion. I am learning as I am going to apply these skills to perch and flight training my young peacocks. THANK YOU!!
@Nidzastunter Жыл бұрын
Good job !
@sball23583 жыл бұрын
Great video Dan 👍
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, hope you are doing well!
@axbxa9 ай бұрын
Awesome video. I am now interested in something I never thought I would be interested in. How often do you need to keep up with training, and how often does the bird need to be taken out? I imagine quite often yeah? Do you have experience with owls? Pros/cons with them?
@danielmercer77483 жыл бұрын
and follow Mercer Falconry on Instagram!
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
😁😁😁😁😁😁
@andremcqueen81 Жыл бұрын
🎉🎉🎉 great video
@jackcrompton92 Жыл бұрын
Commenting to help algorithm
@MercerFalconry Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
@kitersrefuge73539 ай бұрын
A juvenile hawk was perched outside in my garden here in South Africa. How do i establish a relationship with such a wild hawk? what do i feed it? i am (if i may say so) and expert dog trainer and have always found out local hawks fascinating and this year noticed this young one hanging around my house. Thanks for your excellent video.
@explosion-gb9jy2 жыл бұрын
I don't have a bird but your videos are cool
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Thanks I appreciate that
@fritzebeh22636 ай бұрын
Very informative, keep up the good work can we please get the name of the books mentioned in the video 🙏🏾
@AddamsAdonis Жыл бұрын
This is so cool!
@Sallys53 Жыл бұрын
Love hawks
@lusafur9505 күн бұрын
Super New to this so one question I have is do you ever try this but start the falcon training when it first hatches so it imprints on you ?
@alegogo2911 Жыл бұрын
A random little hawk: *lands on a tree in my back yard for 15 minutes 4 in a row* Me 3 seconds later: how to tame a hawk
@MercerFalconry Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂 an perfectly reasonable series of events
@mindfueluk3 жыл бұрын
Another great video smashed out the park Dan. I know you said you don't want to annoy your bird by Manning to long and I guess this is different for each bird but do you have a rough idea of how long you man for and when you say always end on a positive , in guessing you mean food reward , would that be a chick from the birds daily food quota.
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, it’s tough to say, some birds I have spent less than an hour a day whereas I have spent a few hours a day with others. And no ending on a positive doesn’t always mean a food reward, if the hawk is nice and relaxed and so are you when she goes back on the perch that’s a success
@ThirdEchelonKrizz2 жыл бұрын
Looking to become a falconer this video helps me know more before i attempt this
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
It’s important to do all the proper research before starting, keep it up!
@ThirdEchelonKrizz2 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry right im infatuated with hawks. Intrested in how you can bind with them but i never wanna be ill informed i never wanna put one of these gorgeous birds or those around me in danger so ive been researching it for the past 2 days. Wanna be fully educated before i step into this and make it a lifestyle
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
That’s great, so many people rush into buying a hawk before they are ready and it never ends well
@ThirdEchelonKrizz2 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry right. Im excited and would love to rush into it but i know i need to be aware of every aspect before i can. I also know i keed to become a lisenced falconer in the state of new york to even be able to own a hawk. So ill have to know all there is too know and pass that test with 80 percent or above before i can even start training one. I will frequent your channel as well as reading up on it so i appreciate you for walking us threw the steps and showing us the proper ways to care and handle these birds of prey 💯 🙏
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
You can find mock runs of the exam online, I tried a section in one of my videos
@yvonnerogers64292 жыл бұрын
😎
@Falconryandme2221 күн бұрын
Hi Dan!im planning on getting a male Harris hawk next year and im just wondering what the best books are?I’ve read the book by Emma ford and a few by jemima parry jones but im not sure what else?cheers mate-Elena
@danarust29682 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making these videos! I find them to be very informative, I also love your calm and easy nature in explaining things. When you work with the feather, does it need to be a feather from the same kind of bird of prey? Can an eagle feather be used with a hawk, or can they tell/see/smell the difference and then find it threatening?
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
You can use anything, I tend to use a feather because I have loads of them around and they are nice and soft
@dilsher36743 жыл бұрын
Good job
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@magneresjuan3 жыл бұрын
Excellent Video !!! I was waiting for this one, thanks. One question: what do you do with the bird once you put on the equipment? You said in this vid that you don´t like the " awaiking " process and I agree with you, so please can you tell me exactly what you do from the moment you put on his equipment? you keep him on the glove and start to touch him with a feather? for how long? ? you put him on a perch ? If you can tell mi what did you do with your Harris once you put on him the equipment that would be very helpful for me. thanks
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
I put the equipment on and then put them on a perch because a new bird typically is not very happy with the procedure. Then the next day I would pick her up and just find a quiet place to just sit with her on the glove, I only start to use the feather once I have sat with her enough times for her to not bait if the feather approaches her
@magneresjuan3 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry Perfect !!! thanks for your answer, think I´ll do the same with mine
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help 😁
@magneresjuan3 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry mi bird has not yet the equipment, all will put it on in a couple of days but today almost get him to eat on the glove without any equipment, you can see the vid here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6q1ZHxvgdB3hZo Finally can you tell me what do you give her ( harris ) in a one week food? thanks
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Excellent work!!! It’s tough to say how much she eats in a week, if she’s only having day old chicks then it will typically be 2 to 3 a day but as she is on a varied diet and has beef and quail I have to decide how much she eats each day depending on her weight that day
@partsguy94237 ай бұрын
I was listening to this with my kids playing in the background. They kept asking me why I was learning about hogs XD
@ktkjinx11562 жыл бұрын
Learned alot. But the music is too loud and you talk to quietly.. but very good video ! Thank you!
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
I was still learning to edit when this was made, the newer videos are better! 😁
@Yefooo10 ай бұрын
I’m having trouble with getting my hawk to step on to the glove, any tips? I have been trying for 2 weeks.
@michaelkemp54032 жыл бұрын
Unrelated Question: How far apart are your vertical bars in the falcon weathering? I'm about to construct and need to know whats best. can bars be put on the inside and mesh on the outside (problem with pine martins where I'm located). Cheers
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know exactly, if you are using mesh then there is no need for the bars
@michaelkemp54032 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry free lofting a harris and don't want it to fly into mesh.
@martinwoollatt791111 ай бұрын
Hi Dan. I've just taken charge of my first ever hawk, a 4 month old male Harris. I'm 6 days into the Manning process and feel we are making positive progress. He now takes food from the glove and grows more and more comfortable with my presence - he even allows gentle stroking of his chest. The one thing we both seem hesitant about is actually getting on to the glove. I can tease him into getting one foot on but not the other - although today I noted he seems to be 'thinking about it'. I have tried a more direct approach but this doesn't produce a result and I don't want to upset his otherwise clear progress otherwise. Any suggestions? TIA Martin Woollatt Cadaval, Portugal
@bracey95913 жыл бұрын
Hello, not very clued up on any kind of falconry but I gather there comes a stage where you no longer have the bird on a string and trust it? Do you know when to trust it and will the bird come back to you if you let it go?
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
When she is flown she is free and can go wherever she likes (she wears a tiny radio tracker) but when she isn’t flying and I am carrying her somewhere or she is on a perch having a sunbathe and bath she is tethered with a leash
@smucsaurzs3 ай бұрын
im the 1000th like
@lexiequirie7915 Жыл бұрын
Can you fly her with your dog? I know HH can be hard to have around dogs sometimes.
@TarmanTheChampion Жыл бұрын
What do you feed her?
@Nonoffensivename2 жыл бұрын
I breed mice for my snake , had a hawk appear yesterday and I ended up feeding him 8 mice , the last 3 , it came right up to me and ate it on the ground . It would be the highlight of my life if I could get this beautiful bird to be friends with me .
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Just be careful the wild hawk doesn’t become lazy and start depending on you, you are very lucky to have the experience though!!!
@hasantanveer94573 жыл бұрын
Do you know any places to buy a kestrel in Staffordshire
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
I’m afraid not, try contacting a local falconer and asking for their help!
@BrooklynBrooklynsmith-vy2ui Жыл бұрын
Where did u got them from
@trevorgorman48443 жыл бұрын
Lots of good info 😁 I hav a query for you that I can't seem to get any useful info in books or on line 😑 In January I borrowed a 5yr old Female HH to put along with my 3yr old Male during the Molt. In May two chicks hatched, in July one of the chicks became vocal in the Aviary, she is still quite vocal ☹. Will this pass or is there anything I can do to help her to be less vocal ? Please help 🙏 ps - she is quiet at night and generally quiet during flying or while sitting on the fist. One rainy day I had her in my office away from the others and she reminded quiet then too.
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
You might have to house her separately from the parents while she matures a bit, she will likely quiet down once she is flying and hunting
@trevorgorman48443 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry Much appreciated. I will certainly try this 🙂
@zielaarifin20203 жыл бұрын
I have a child HH , how old is it to train him ? My bird is only 2 and half months old . what should I do ? Thank you !
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Training can be done at any age but for a Harris hawk I wouldn’t even take one away from its parents until it’s at least 18 weeks old and then train it from there
@MyOsirius Жыл бұрын
Dan Mercer..
@MercerFalconry Жыл бұрын
Yes?
@MyOsirius Жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry Is there any other way I can text without having the world see what I am texting about Dan? You would be interested in what I have to say.
@MercerFalconry Жыл бұрын
You can send a message to the Mercer Falconry Facebook page
@Connor-sq6bc3 жыл бұрын
Hi mate love the vids. I have a question if you have the time to answer. Me and my grandad are both really interested in falconry and hoping to have our first bird in the not too distant future. We was hoping to have one Harris hawk between us that we would both look after, would that be viable or is it usually a 1 on 1 process?
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a lovely idea, as long as you are both taking part in bits of training and flying a Harris hawk will definitely be able to make a bond with both of you!
@Connor-sq6bc3 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry thanks for the reply :). I have noticed that you aren’t too far from where I live. Where is the best place to send you a query about an experience day?
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
I’m not really running the experience days at the moment, with my birds having so much time off with the bird flu I really need to make sure they are ready for displays, once I have finished with displays for the year I will get them ready to start experience sessions again
@Connor-sq6bc3 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry that’s fair enough mate 👍🏼 it wasn’t so much a flying experience that I was after anyway more of a couple hours of educational and technical stuff. No worries all the best 👍🏼
@TheHarrip10 ай бұрын
Where do you get a hawk to tame? Do I have to catch one?
@victorcoleman9492 жыл бұрын
I've only had experience with parrots never with raptors. Working with birds of prey would be awesome.
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
They are very different!!!
@federicofazzio23933 жыл бұрын
Hermoso harris
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Sorry I’m not sure I understand
@federicofazzio23933 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry Es Hermoso el halcon harris que tenes amigo
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
I only speak English
@federicofazzio23933 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry It is beautiful the hawk harris that you have friend
@federicofazzio23933 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry yo hablo castellano .No se ingles pero tradusco con el traductor .I speak Spanish. I don't know English but I translate with the translator.
@minhajulislammozumder2 ай бұрын
I rescued one in the stormy weather I am here to how to tame
@Justin762ww9 ай бұрын
What books names For taming eagle please
@magneresjuan3 жыл бұрын
I am trying my first night of taming. The only way i can get my harris on the glove Is with the Hood on. Is it possible to leave the hood on all night long? My problem Is that if i take it off it goes crazy. Any suggestions please?
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, I have left hoods on birds overnight many times during training and when I am at shows my falcons sleep with their hoods on, a have friends who always hood their hawk overnight
@magneresjuan3 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry thanks very much!!!!!
@bradymerworth47172 жыл бұрын
My grandmother has befriended a wild hawk outside her house and the closest she’s got to it is about 3 feet
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Wow she’s very lucky
@bradymerworth47172 жыл бұрын
Her hawk actually just found a mate and now they live together by an old barn near us
@bradymerworth47172 жыл бұрын
It’s a red tail hawk
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Lovely, hopefully you will get to see some fledglings later in the year
@ZeonicZeref Жыл бұрын
How do you even get a wild hawk to come near so you can put the anklet on
@phshikaree1800Ай бұрын
How to make bird jump to hand pls tell
@AfnanSaleemi11 ай бұрын
Can hawks,Falcons or Eagle be come loyal to you
@rajeenacp51632 жыл бұрын
My brahminy kite is not at all letting me to put on those anklets, ? Im just worried if I do it with force it's gonna lose it's trust on me and be scared the next time it sees me! Is there anything you can suggest?
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Is it parent reared or an imprint?
@rajeenacp51632 жыл бұрын
@@MercerFalconry parent reared.
@abrahamfrago37283 жыл бұрын
I currently own a poultry farm and I've been having issues with stray cats and other small animals surrounding the area at night. Is there any possibility for a hawk to be free during the day and hunt this little creatures? My dogs are doing their best, but they can only catch cats. Any experience or info would be appreciated.
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply, i have only just seen your comment! it wouldnt really be practical for a hawk to do this job, cat scratches and bites can be very dangerous to birds of prey so it wouldnt be safe for the hawk. with all the other little creatures, its unlikely the hawk would even go after anything small, and if she did, once she had caught one she would sit for the rest of the day and do nothing. it would be much better for you to set up boxes with break back rat and mouse traps, if you contact a local pest controller they would be able to help you.
@odobasian471 Жыл бұрын
I found a baby hawk hurt on the ground and now I try to take kare of it. He in quite aggressive because we have it only gor 2 days but I do my best
@joeodowd23423 жыл бұрын
Are you manning at fat weight or flying weight.
@MercerFalconry3 жыл бұрын
Flying weight
@philipketchell83697 ай бұрын
Very interesting, but i hate the piano is it necessary?.
@minhajulislammozumder2 ай бұрын
What u gave this hawk as a reward?
@tranhai14872 жыл бұрын
Hello you
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Hello
@L2T_william20092 жыл бұрын
Well this helped a lot but I have a female Harris and she caught my face
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Oh that’s not good!
@L2T_william20092 жыл бұрын
Yeah my face hurts
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
I have seen it happen to people in the past, try to make sure she’s never in a position to be able to reach up to your face, and try not to be hesitant around her because of it, if you are she will know and try to take advantage further
@megagatvol2 жыл бұрын
I can’t see the video??
@highakyaАй бұрын
No way I found a hurt hawk watching this shit with my animal rehabilitater licence 😭
@bloodwyvern7876 Жыл бұрын
Bro is playing ark with birds
@MercerFalconry Жыл бұрын
Fortunately I don’t have to knock them out to tame them 😂
@bloodwyvern7876 Жыл бұрын
Good point Off topic but Personally I want to get into falconry but the main problem I have with it is how to get enough money and still have time for the bird
@1stcrg8 ай бұрын
That’s a harrisis hawk (a buzzard not a hawk).
@Sheffieldthegoat7 ай бұрын
I wonder… could 15 year old me do this
@jacobwardrip34702 жыл бұрын
To much feeding from the fist. I bet she's a screamer.
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Nope
@kevinparker4612 жыл бұрын
More babble!!, every time i see someone telling people how to train a hawk & they haven't got a decent whistle round their neck i think "Amateur". I have trained Sparrow hawks, Goshawks & Harris hawks & its as good as useless to not have them trained to a mechanical whistle, you can not rely on your gob to deliver every time, especially if you have just run 1/2 mile after a flight!!. If a hawk was on my fist a refs whistle was around my neck & that hawk was trained to that whistle. One blast & my hawks responded without fail, & if they didn't they were on a kill. All the Hawk & Falcons i have trained in the last 50 years know the whistle well.
@MercerFalconry2 жыл бұрын
Nobody is forcing you to watch this, if you don’t like it just don’t watch the videos…