HOW TO TRAIN A HAWK first year | Flying a Hawk | how to train a Bird of Prey

[@tenguigaming5072]

U are the best falconer i have ever watched

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you very much that’s a wonderful compliment 😁

[@tenguigaming5072]

@@MercerFalconry ive just been having a good day since i started watching u

[@MercerFalconry]

That’s great, I’ll keep it up then, got another couple interesting videos in the making for the next few weeks!

[@cesao__]

Your videos are very informative and fun to watch.. shout out from Brazil 🇧🇷✌🏿

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you, I appreciate it! 😁

[@earlgrey691]

Thanks chap. Sorted.I just thought it was a new generic rollout by KZbin.Many thanks.Subscribed.

[@MercerFalconry]

I’m glad to hear that, KZbin auto generates the captions and I don’t think I have control over it so they probably struggle with some words with my accent 😂

[@cheryldavis-jett3851]

Your videos are incredible! I will be trapping my first hawk this fall for falconry.

[@TuanHoang-wq4tm]

Hi i just bought a 2020 harris hawh..your video is very helpfull

[@MercerFalconry]

Great, thank you very much 😁

[@tarajadebrown]

Great video! Thanks! A question: do you always need food so she comes to the glove? Would she come anyway?

[@jackh8782]

What is her flying weight and is she 'instant' at responding to the glove or does she take time to think about it?

[@MercerFalconry]

She’s pretty quick around 950g but will fly up to 1050g

[@jackh8782]

Thanks

[@JCResDoc94]

*do how to train your dragon!* react to the film, point out mistakes he's making. number 2 is better. both are good tho. -JC

[@MercerFalconry]

That’s a very interesting video idea, thank you!

[@KevinMckay-p6v]

Can you do a video on a bengal eagle owl and the training

[@Quill-]

Great video! What other species of raptors can be trained to following on?

[@MercerFalconry]

Most species could be trained, Harris hawks are just very natural at it as they are a social species, I unintentionally trained my Eurasian Eagle Owl to follow on while on pest control sites!

[@Quill-]

@@MercerFalconry Oh wow! Thank you so much for this information.

[@npbamboo]

Your videos are excellent!

[@hangtrinh7486]

uhh I'm planning on buying a falcon and let me know if a 1.10 m x 1.5 m x 1m tethered is enough for a hybrid made of an American kestrel mixed with a peregrine

[@trevorgorman4844]

Do you usually go on your own during your hawk walks or take a dog or second hawk with you ? She could start hunting 🤔

[@MercerFalconry]

Usually by myself or with friends, I know she could hunt but I do displays and don’t want to put an actively hunting hawk in an arena

[@mauricioalcolea1162]

Hello from mexico . Your videos are very good

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you very much 😊

[@hangtrinh7486]

@Mercer Falconry mercer do falcons follow on and is a 1.10 m x 1.5 m x 1m tethered is enough for a hybrid made of an American kestrel mixed with a peregrine

[@Sallys53]

Love your videos

[@freebirdofreason1994]

Very nice video, always good to watch 👍

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you! 😁

[@andycampsall3832]

Where can you flay a hawk? For example can you fly one in a public park?

[@MercerFalconry]

It’s not particularly safe to do so, you need to speak to private land owners and ask permission to fly in a safer environment

[@andycampsall3832]

@@MercerFalconry In your experience are most land owners agreeable and do some charge you?

[@MercerFalconry]

I’m good friends with the land owners I fly on, but that’s not how I got the permission, I didn’t know any of them before I asked. None of them charge me but I always make sure to put together a nice basket of things for Christmas

[@andycampsall3832]

@@MercerFalconry thanks for the advice. Lovin the videos 👍

[@MercerFalconry]

Great thank you 😁

[@howardsymes3422]

How do you avoid screaming in harris hawks. I understand that you avoid feeding in the mews, or feed down a chute. That you reduce weight slowly. That you get them killing and feeding up as soon as possible. Any other tips?

[@jantirpak7902]

Hello, great video. I teach a hawk that he can only hang on his hand for a reward from the front. So he gets used to flying me over. Which is good as a hunting preparation. Free tracking lasts about an hour and has 3 arrivals for a reward. Have a nice day.

[@MercerFalconry]

Thats a very interesting method I will have to try, thanks for sharing!

[@elvisgamez7230]

Is a harris hawk enough for a 1.20 m width x 1.5 m length x 1.7 m tall aviary or it could be tethered

[@MercerFalconry]

I wouldn’t say so, a Harris hawk would need more space than that

[@Luxfer999]

The first year: You either make or you break the raptor.

[@styxia7]

Hi, I've recently become interested in Falconry and would love to start however im not sure where to get one from or whether to get a Imprint or parent reared so i was interested in your opinion as after loving all your videos I feel like you might have an idea of what to do in my case.

[@styxia7]

I'm from the UK btw

[@MercerFalconry]

Hi, I would suggest as a beginner to go for a parent reared bird, if a bird is imprinted incorrectly it can lead to some very annoying bad habits, I also thing a parent reared bird will teach you more as a beginner as they are often not as forgiving with training and weight management. To be able to find a breeder I would suggest first finding a falconer local to yourself, or a centre, and asking for help. If you search for the Falconry Hub on Facebook and join it you can put up a post saying your location and that you are interested in learning and would like some help from someone in your area. I hope that helps direct you in the right direction!

[@styxia7]

@@MercerFalconry thanks so much, keep up the great videos!

[@hangtrinh7486]

and do they follow on

[@MercerFalconry]

Yes

[@hangtrinh7486]

@@MercerFalconry mercer do falcons follow on and is a 1.10 m x 1.5 m x 1m tethered is enough for a hybrid made of an American kestrel mixed with a peregrine

[@MercerFalconry]

Falcons have a completely different style of flight, they go a lot higher up and then stoop down, I don’t train any of my falcons to jump between trees following me, I swing a lure for them to try and catch, following on is really just a Harris hawk behaviour (with some exceptions). A falcon can be trained to wait on but this is where they gain height and stay in the air above you waiting for you to flush prey out. Those dimensions are on the small size, I think you could get away with it but I would make something bigger

[@hangtrinh7486]

@@MercerFalconry thanks, i could increase it for about 20 cm height and length, pls continue makin vidss

[@MercerFalconry]

I will do! 😄

[@JCResDoc94]

i bet you know a lot of saudi princes? -JC

[@MercerFalconry]

I don’t know any, they are more interested in the breeding and racing side of things which I don’t have any involvement in

[@earlgrey691]

Am l the only one suddenly getting these hideous text readings on every yt vid clip? l don't remember opting in to this ridiculous distraction affair, the spelling mistakes are beyond parody.''Harry's Socks'' (Harris's Hawks ) ffs.This is despicable , totally ruining every vid it infects,almost as bad as the banal hipster,totally moronic 'muzak' intrusions,adding zero to the content.

[@MercerFalconry]

Have you maybe got the captions turned on? Have a look at the settings along the bottom of the screen when watching the video