Pt.2 HOW TO TRAIN HARRIS HAWKS, collecting the bird

[@martinwoollatt7911]

I took on my first hawk here in Portugal - a male Peruvian Harris - just over 10 weeks ago. Luckily, I'd been in contact with the Portuguese Falconry Association for a couple of years before, as our move there progressed. Their help & helpfulness has been as the hawk and I began OUR training. Tuning into this video has reassured me that, although we may be slow in our progress compared to some, we are at least headed in the right direction. Thanks 😊 PS : Oggy is not a screacher... (yet) 😅

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Nice one and we’ll done for joining the club there , good support . Peruvian ; very nice indeed

[@martinwoollatt7911]

@falconry.davesharpenatureboy falconry has a UNESCO heritage status here - although there are only 2-300 falconers here I'm informed. Plus 1 now 😉

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Good to hear, I believe it’s not recognised on the U.K. but not sure

[@lohikarhu734]

gosh, he looks so alert and interested! all the best for you and Henry, long may you fly!

[@MrRWBREWER]

I've been a falconer for 50 odd years and I've just learned something new!.....travelling sideways on....never gave that a thought!....which of course makes an awful lot of sense. Great video Dave....I'll watch with interest the others to come.

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Deffo; if you have a bird on your glove as a passenger it’s shocking how much it has to balance ( I still travel some head on if van is full but deffo easier sodenon)

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

And it also means you’re old Like me hehe!

[@harrishawklerinDE]

Henry is lovely! Great video! I love his "dog alarm". I think I will always find that charming, even though I love dogs. ❤

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Thankyou

[@dominikadonnelly7098]

Welcome home Henry. He was well worth the wait ! Look at those talons 😎 Now it’s time for the fun part 😂 good luck Dave not that you going to need it

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Cheers for that !

[@lohikarhu734]

morning Dave! fabulous to get your new partner...

[@freebirdofreason1994]

Brilliant Dave, what a beautiful hawk, looks rather calm with you, nice to see Henry home. Lovely stuff looking forward to seeing this new journey.

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

He’s so small it’s funny !

[@Adam_harding1205]

Great video, good to see the new Harris hawk. Look forward to the next part 👍🏼

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Next Friday; it’s in the can!

[@MichaelDavis-pq6ei]

Proper wing man he will be Dave. He really does look beautiful.😊

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Still can’t get over how small and cut he is!

[@scummybraap518]

Thank's Dave,perfect series😍

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Thanks scummy

[@Luxfer999]

Nicely done

[@johnwilkes7190]

Well put together and good tips a reminders

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Thanks John

[@kilakila992kilakila2]

Super glad you are doing the videos in real time and not a how to do gloss over.

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Should work out well hopefully

[@ricardovanleeuwen7675]

Hi Dave, I always find your videos interesting. Coincidentally I picked up a male Harris hawk from 2023 4 days ago. He is quit a bit smaller then my first Harris also, this one weight 1lb and 7 oz and is fat as can be. I think the reason could be that a lot of people just pair up anny male with anny female so the genes have changed over a couple of generations . Hope to see your next video soon. You are planning to hunt with your Harris also?

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Mostly I’d agree but I know the parents of this one and thyre top class ; oddly his two bros are ‘ normal ‘ size but this guys main job is flying to people and for display so I said I’ll take the maggot!

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

I may try and enter him on something for the video set…

[@lohikarhu734]

"Biro"? lots o' folks will have no idea. ;-)

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

I didn’t think of that hehe!!

[@cubsotics2940]

Hi Dave that little chittering noise what Henry was doing at the end is that. Baby noise will be grow out of it or is that a normal noise over never heard a Harris hawk do that

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

A nervous noise ; most hh, gosses and eagles etc do it , if nervous

[@cubsotics2940]

@@falconry.davesharpenatureboy oh ok cheers fave

[@ThatSocratesguy]

20:55 How are falconers never afraid that a hawk might suddenly bite their face?

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Apart from bi vultures and sea eagles the bite is t worth worrying about , it’s the talons that do damage

[@ThatSocratesguy]

@@falconry.davesharpenatureboy Thanks. Yeah I heard Ben Woodruff say the same. Talons more dangerous. Btw Dave this might be a good future video idea: you go over times in your career that you’ve been footed or bitten and you share with the viewers what caused it and what you’ve learned from it to avoid. Would be very beneficial

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

@ThatSocratesguy still happens weekly so the moral of the story would be wasted hehe

[@ThatSocratesguy]

@@falconry.davesharpenatureboy 🤣🤣 Okay that is less encouraging that I had hoped. But I guess that’s because you work with dozens of different birds in all stages of development? Hopefully if you have just one bird that you train really well, it will be limited to only a few times a year with minor injuries.

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

@ThatSocratesguy yes hardly ever