Jo's FALCONRY KIT: EQUIPMENT, GEAR, Medical, & Essentials! ✨ | The Falconry Series

Today we have $5,000 in falconry gear and equipment to chat with you about! Jo talks us through reasons for keeping the essentials (casting jackets, cleaning supplies, equipment to make gear, and more!) close by and detailing the important medical items that could save your feathered companions life! Loads to chat about, grab a hot cuppa' joe and settle in for this one!
But wait, there's more! There was so many valuable items highlighted, that this video is split up into two parts - that video is coming on Wednesday! Stay tuned...
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[@Ronin_095]

Thank you for your time and knowledge Jo. I'm from the States and I've been looking into getting into falconry myself, so, naturally, I'm looking for any and all internation I can absorb. Your videos are amazingly informative, it shows you love what you do and just sharing your knowledge is very much appreciated. Side note Leah, you have an awesome mentor please glean ass much from Jo as you can as it will serve you well and make you an amazing mentor yourself one-day. Be well all and thanks again and please keep the content coming.

[@TheFalconLady]

Hello Talaal! Thank you very much for your kind words and encouragement, we are so passionate about creating these for folks it's amazing to hear from those who resonate with it, like yourself! I am absolutely so grateful all the information that Jo teaches, it's been some of the most valuable parts of my life working with her :) -leah

[@TheFalconLady]

Hello folks! We hope you enjoyed this weekend's episode! Anything you would add to our gear kit? ⬇️ Leave it below! :) -Leah

[@TheFalconLady]

Yes, we most certainly do! It's an excellent way to cool our companions down, give them a little refresher during a walk or on a workout. One of our most valuable additions to the kit. Great call and good eye! :) -leah

[@TheFalconLady]

@@anamenamename Hi there kevdude; Yes - we absolutely do! Jo

[@conradlines7860]

U guys rock loved watching u with your birds just amazed me every time 😍🤗

[@TheFalconLady]

YOU rock Conrad! Thanks for watching and enjoying our episodes!! :) -leah

[@conradlines7860]

Do u guys have a fbook page?

[@TheFalconLady]

We don't, just our Instagram page! I post nearly daily pictures and antidotes of Team Feathers: instagram.com/p/B8KWyjLlKJJ/?igshid=h62qpdwxexl3 Hope you enjoy! :) -leah

[@rds1909]

Love your video's. What size grommets do you use for a red tail ?? I am studying for the test and looking forward to being a falconer. Thanks for all the info!!

[@CindyFry]

I would love to see more hunting videos. I would love to see the birds in action.

[@TheFalconLady]

Good afternoon Cindy; Thanks so much for your support and enthusiasm - we're definitely grateful to have peeps like yourself on this journey with us. "Team Feathers" are animal-actors, so it'd be a liability to _deliberately_ teach them how to hunt. As a Professional Falconer (versus someone who is a private Falconer engaged in the Art strictly for the purpose of hunting), I use the knowledge, wisdom and insights of falconry to guide and develop our Feathered-ones for performing for the camera. This means we use pretty-much all the same techniques in readying one of our companions for flying, developing their endurance, and solidifying the _relationship_ this Art is meant to be about, without stitching those techniques together to put a grouse, cotton-tail or other quarry on the bar-b-que. This being said, 'Mohave' has figured out garter-snakes and chickadees are edible...and thus we tend to refer to him as "the garden menace". Its deeply wired into raptors to hunt, so this really didn't come as much of a surprise. We'll be filming some material very shortly in which we'll show 'Mohave's' progression back into flying-fitness; the falcons, particularly 'Halo' and 'Scirocco', will begin their conditioning phase shortly afterwards, and we'll be capturing those efforts too. Its my sincere hope 'Pfeiffer' will be able to join our youngsters as they start the process of building muscle for flying. As his moult was deterred by the person we purchased him from, he is full-on "catch-up-mode", pushing down feathers at an incredibly, but _delayed_ pace. We're doing our utmost to ensure those new feathers are protected as they come in, so I'm reluctant to push 'Pfeiffer' too hard or too quickly. As "Team Feathers" works toward being free flown in the weeks ahead, we'll be showing you that part of their journey, as well as a couple of surprises relating to how we develop a specific skill for camera. Thank you again for your support and enthusiasm, and stay-tuned! Best, Jo

[@CindyFry]

The Falcon Lady thanks for the info, that is very interesting. That is very different from my country. Here if you are a falconer you must hunt with your birds and you can not use them in the entertainment industry.

[@TheFalconLady]

Hi Cindy! That seems to be the case in certain areas in North America and beyond which outright ban birds of prey in entertainment, however we live in British Columbia which allows this practice. It seems like a shame to outright ban Falconry in entertainment all together, because as a creative I love the medium of film to tell my stories. If I can't use a real bird in my film or TV show, then it really limits how much the general audience or "mainstream media" consumes content related to falconry and birds of prey. If media is limited or controlled, how do people find and enjoy - or worse, what if they come across a bad representation of Falconry or birds of prey and that stays in their mind forever... And could that ban even be extended to something like KZbin, and then no one would be able to pass down their knowledge and passion for falconry. Just something to think about! Thank you very much for your kind words and support, Cindy! We look forward to bringing so many more amazing episodes :) -leah

[@Anon702Native]

@@TheFalconLadyUnless I'm mistaken in the US we can use raptors in falconry related videos/photos but they cannot be used to advertise for anything outside of falconry stuffs (e.g. car commercials). Someone correct me if I'm wrong pls

[@deakse7052]

Like others have said, so informative and so fun to follow along, this is a must have video for everyone new and old! I love this channel so much! I also like how you both take the time to respond! May I please have a list of these supplies too? Thank you for creating these wonderful videos.

[@TheFalconLady]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness and encouragement! We absolutely love creating these episodes and I'm so happy that you are loving them as well!! I would be happy to forward the PDF to you, have you emailed us already? If not, do you mind sending me your email address and as soon as it's finished I'll send you a copy! :) -Leah

[@deakse7052]

@@TheFalconLady Excellent! Thank you so much, and I'll email right now so you have it.

[@TheFalconLady]

Good evening Vwolt; I'm working on a full list of my equipment (lots going on right now - getting the Feathered ready for free-flying being the main item). Once I've got it pulled together, we'll make it available to anyone who'd like a copy. Thanks so much for the wonderful encouragement - we're so grateful for the support of our amazing subscriber-friends! Best, Jo

[@deakse7052]

@@TheFalconLady The feathered ones must always come first! Thank you again, it's so very helpful for all of us!

[@ADrunkFlamingo]

Keep up the good vids! I'm only 11 but I'm studying to be an apprentice when I'm 14! Any tips for me?

[@TheFalconLady]

Amazing! When I first started helping Jo at 13, one of my favorite things to do was to borrow a ton of Falconry books from the library to read and learn how to identify each of the sub-species of falcons, hawks and eagles. I would definitely start there, reading all the books you can find, looking up Falconry blogs and videos. National geographic has some phenomenal documentaries on the peregrine falcon, eagle hunting in Mongolia and a very special documentary on a young girl eagle Falconer in Mongolia as well - definitely see if someone can help you get a copy of those!! Thank you so much for watching our videos and we have so many more to come! :) -Leah

[@wispyspirits2158]

oh cool! im 14 and im studying for my license too!

[@alexander.3043]

Very good!!! #At Thailand

[@TheFalconLady]

Thank you very much, Jirapat! :) -Leah

[@alexander.3043]

@@TheFalconLady your welcome😁

[@MdNasir-lr4sh]

Marvels

[@rodmess5514]

Hey guys, very interesting and informative series! Thanks for putting the time in to make theses videos for us. I have a question. This has to do with an earlier video in the series about cleaning the mews. As a child my grandfather taught me to spray the coop/loft/pen down with a 50/50 mixture of original listerine and water. As I’m sure you know, it kills 99% of germs that cause bacteria. I know it works to help keep chickens, quail and pigeons healthy. Do you think it would be good to use with raptors? Thanks again.

[@TheFalconLady]

Hello "Rodmess', thank you very much for watching and your question! We routinely spray down the mews 50/50 water and vinegar every 3-4 weeks as part of our deep cleaning procedure. Regarding the Listerine, I would personally stick to 50/50 water and vinegar instead, because while Listerine (the brand) is mostly alcohol, it will have added chemicals for the minty flavor etc which could potentially negatively effect your feathered companion - and they are so very delicate. Straight white table vinegar works in the same way to kill the bacteria, as Jo likes to say "nothing in nature likes to be pickled!". I'll leave Jo to jump in with her biology-two cents, but those are my thoughts for now. :) -leah

[@TheFalconLady]

Good evening Rodmess; This is a great question; I honestly can't imagine there'd be any reason not to use 50/50 Listerine and water for dosing the mews....might inspire some folks to brush their teeth more often too! LOL ;0) I'd probably still use the vinegar/water mix on the perch-platform and long-leaf astroturf mat, otherwise this is a nifty suggestion - thank you! Best, Jo

[@firefighter13646]

Very informative. Could you please send me a list of the contents? Also please send the mews plans. I never got them.

[@TheFalconLady]

Of course, David I would love to send that! Creating list will take a little time, but we shall certainly make one for you :) -leah

[@TheFalconLady]

David! Do you mind sending me an email at [e-mail]? It appears I don't have your email yet :)

[@firefighter13646]

On it's way

[@TheFalconLady]

Sent! Will send the list later this week :) -Leah

[@wispyspirits2158]

in your opinion, whats the best books for someone who is getting their falconry license soon?

[@TheFalconLady]

Great question! I would recommend: -Falconry and Hawking by Phillip Glasier -Falconry by Jemima Parry Jones -A Falconry Manual by Frank Beebe -Art of Falconry by King Fredrick II Non-fiction: -H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald I would check at your local library to see if they have any of these available! Good luck Wispy! :) -Leah

[@wispyspirits2158]

@@TheFalconLady thank you for answering! ill definitely check these out!

[@TheFalconLady]

Good afternoon Wispy Spirits; Thank you for the great question. In addition to "Falconry & Hawking" which is a... _good_ source for providing a clear, easy-to-understand overall grounding in the Art, the manifestly authoritative text is, of course, "The Art of Falconry", by Frederick II. I also encourage practitioners of this Art to obtain a good text or two which will show you their physiological makeup, so books like "The Unfeathered Bird" are priceless in their value. Used copies of any of these can be purchased through www.alibris.com , or through Amazon.com. I'm currently looking into one or two other sources - I'll be chatting about them in future episodes of "Mo & Jo's Bookclub". Hopefully this gives you a starting point for book-buying - thanks again for stopping by. Best, Jo

[@Chris-sd8mk]

I really miss the young girls enthusiasm for falconry,