Preparing Red Tail Hawk for Flying ✨ Jo's Tips & Mohave Follows-On | The Falconry Series

Journeyman Falconer Joanne shows you how to prepare your hawk for free-flying training, or what falconer's call "following on". Jo shares her secret tips and tricks, as well as a HUGE update to her telemetry knowledge!
Fun fact! Did you know Red Tail Hawks are not true hawks at all? 🤔 More on that very soon...
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Your guide is Journeyman Falconer Joanne Bentley, a practitioner with fifteen years experience in the handling and schooling of raptors, and her young assistant Leah Danielle, herself a student of the Art intent on deepening her understanding of the (at least) 8000+ year-old practice.
With light-hearted humour, and a gentle, informational approach to conveying the techniques of “winning” one’s Feathered-companion into first working with us, then for the eye of the camera, Jo and Leah’s desire is to inspire established and new participants, wildlife enthusiasts, birders, and the wider public to inform and teach humanity about the intangible “living human-heritage” which every one of us may lay claim to through the Art of Falconry.
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[@beresclements2211]

i was just wondering how long is a "short" training session ?

[@TheFalconLady]

Great question! It really depends on the workout. If we're doing short sprints from A to B with the falcons on the line coming into the lure, it will take about 20-30 minutes. Same with Mohave the hawk if he's flying A to B (tree/perch to glove). It takes an hour or two to give everyone a workout in that case. Longer sessions are when the falcons or Mohave is free flying, which means giving them longer time in the air, short rest period, then going again. Theoretically you could give Mohave a workout similar to the one in today's episode lasting as long as a couple hours of walking through the trees, walking away and calling him to the glove. I hope that answers your question! :) -leah

[@TheFalconLady]

Good afternoon Bird Lover; Thanks so much for the great question. Ideally, 15 - 20 minutes is a solid workout, (particularly for a buzzard or hawk), and under an hour for a falcon, (this allows wiggle room for rest-periods between multiple flights to the lure). Intense, exciting/challenging, "stimulating" workouts get you *_waaaaaay_* further down the road with your Feathered-companion than exhaustive, belaboured ones, especially if you're working with owls, (who have *notoriously* short attention spans for all their intellect). Just as we become bored with our own visits to the gym, and benefit tremendously from multiple opportunities to challenge ourselves, so too do raptorial birds. They're intelligent, self-possessed beings, so "same-old, same-old" is destined for staleness - quickly. Try to keep things as interesting for _you_ as you want it to be for your companion; for example, instead of plain old 'jump-ups', try variations like our "long jump-ups" where your hawk or buzzard has to push higher and higher to come to your gauntlet as you steadily work up a flight of stairs, (naturally, make sure this is a safe stairway for *both* of you to be working on/near). This gives them a "burn" in their legs similar to us doing explosive squat-jumps, or "burpies", and requires them to have to make adjustments in their flight-path, however short, to get to your glove). If you've still got your falcon on the creance in preparation for free-flying, try taking her to school-yards, parks, etc., (after the kids have gone home, or during holidays/weekends); bringing her out to the lure while working in a new environment is good for her - and you, as it'll show you just how well she's _actually_ concentrating on you/the lure when there are wonderful new things to look at/figure-out. If your long-wing is free-flying, find one or two *safe* alternative pieces of open ground for her to work out over, and take her to these locations on an irregular basis. These locations needn't be more than an hour's drive away, and it'll keep things fun and moderately fresh for _both_ of you. I hope this answers your question, Bird Lover - I'm thinking we've got a good idea here for a short series of videos on the subject! Have a great week, Jo

[@beresclements2211]

@@TheFalconLady thank you so much !!!

[@aaronTNGDS9]

Love the methodology, the attention to detail, that Joanne so ably demonstrates. Great video!!

[@sophieoneilleire]

Love this very informative channel...who needs Netflix when you can binge watch your falconry series! 🦅😄 Just heard you mention prizes at the end of the video, was there a competition I missed?!

[@TheFalconLady]

Oh my goodness, what a kind compliment! Thank you very much for watching and enjoying our series Sophie! We held a competition several weeks ago, but will definitely be holding more in the future. Have a wonderful day and we look forward to hopefully seeing you next Sunday for our live stream :) -Leah

[@sophieoneilleire]

Much appreciation to you both for producing these excellent videos, very helpful for us beginner falconers...and always interesting and fun to see falconry life outside of the Emerald Isle of Ireland! Your team, the birds and the BC landscape is a beautiful union! I will definitely be watching your first livestream and look forward to future competitions! All the best ~Sophie ☘️😄

[@freebirdofreason1994]

Very informative just what I like. I have watched so many youtube channel videos on falconry but detailed explanation like yours is what's needed. one question do you feed the little mice whole or get more flights by cutting them as I think you had 6.have a nice day.☺

[@TheFalconLady]

I believe for this exercise session, she kept them whole. She will use the smallest mice to keep the food easily contained and efficient. If we are going out with quail then she cuts them into smaller pieces to have more time to workout. We will definitely do an episode on different food and the ways each of them work best for each kind of workout. Thanks! :) - Leah

[@jantirpak7902]

Good morning, very nice video. You explain well and simply the basic procedures of preparing a predator for a particular training. Whether it's weight management or falconry gear.

[@cibernet.]

as always, with sensational videos. Congratulations a great contribution to our birds. Cheers

[@TheFalconLady]

Hello friend! We're so happy to hear from you today, hope everything is going well with your family and feathered companions. Thank you very much for spending a part of your day with us and we look forward to hearing from you soon! :) - Leah

[@cibernet.]

@@TheFalconLady Every time I watch your videos I accompany you with a delicious coffee and more when it is cloudy as it is right now, it is very comforting to watch your videos with your beautiful birds.

[@TheFalconLady]

That sounds absolutely delightful! What a great experience :) -leah

[@TheReptileProject]

Looking good!

[@TheFalconLady]

Thank you very much for spending your Sunday with us, we hope to see you next Sunday for our first livestream! :) -leah

[@uliketurtle]

I turned 17 today. 1 more year and I'll be able to move out and start my falconry training. Parents don't like it at all sadly. But I cannot wait lol.

[@TheFalconLady]

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY birthday Dominic!! We wish you the very best for this upcoming year. I definitively understand how hard that is when your parents aren't supportive - we've been there! Learn as much as you possibly can in the meantime through videos, books or if anyone is in your area. It'll be such a good feeling when you get there!! We know you can do it, please let us know if we can point you towards any resources to study up on :) - Leah

[@TheFalconLady]

PS: Mohave left a special message for you over on our instagram: instagram.com/stories/thefalconladyofficial/ - you don't need an account to view it! :) _leah

[@Senegal01]

Another awesome video. I just love Red-tail hawks, such great looking birds.

[@TheFalconLady]

They always carry an certain air of elegance don't they? Red tails are one of my favs too! Thank you very much for stopping in this week, we hope you can make it for our livestream next Sunday! :) -leah

[@NATURECAMHD]

Honestly, this is one of the BEST falconry education videos I've ever had the pleasure of watching. I've re-posted it on to my Twitter Feed. Keep these coming!

[@TheFalconLady]

That is very kind of you!! Thank you very much for supporting our channel, we have so many incredible episodes and projects to bring you this year - get excited!! :) -Leah

[@DS-tw3cz]

Thanks for a great video! Mojave is a stud! Trapped my first Red Tail this past fall and had an amazing time hunting with him. Counting down the days til next hunting season! May I ask who makes the vest you are wearing in this video?

[@indigo_hawk]

Subscribed! This was thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Thank you! I'll be trapping my first hawk any day now and I'm very excited. :)

[@TheFalconLady]

Good morning Brandi; Thank you for joining our little community - its lovely to have you aboard! 😃👍🏻 I'll be looking forward to seeing a short video of you and your new Feathered-one soon - have a great day! Best, Jo

[@gonzorodri]

cool video!!! Thanks for sharing!! Don't you go hunting with Mohave? Thanks

[@batchelerjr]

Solid

[@trinity123z]

@18:21 whats the purpose of the blue paracords on the legs?

[@TheFalconLady]

Good evening cleophus jones; Thank you for the question; those are flying jesses (ie: no loop on the end which can - _potentially_ - snag on a broken branch, etc.). As mentioned in earlier episodes, the blue or green paracord flying jesses are also ideal for film/television work as they're easier to rub out in post-production. Best, Jo

[@TheReptileProject]

Lol he looks so grouchy about it.

[@TheFalconLady]

He's a pretty secretive guy, he doesn't want anybody to know how much fun he has! 😂 -leah

[@Stratigic_Cheese_Reserve]

Never trust Pickled beets

[@TheFalconLady]

...They're mischievous, and *purple* ...! 😉 Jo