The Molt | Carol The Hawk Grows her Red Tail.

The Molt is an Important time in every birds life. Especially ones that are just turning a year old and are losing their immature plumage and graduating to firmer, sleeker and even more beautiful adult feathers. Carol is a Red Tailed Hawk who is just now earning her iconic red tail!
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[@Maxx.Powell]

Long time veiwers! Help the channel hit 100k by simply leaving a 👍 on my videos! We are so close! Let's do it!!

[@Plushie45691]

Done!

[@evilcryalotmore]

I thoroughly enjoyed the feather content. Could you explain the process of trapping a hawk?

[@dustynverley1630]

Hey max u should try putting a gopro on carral

[@rogereisnaugle3634]

Got to admit, the Carol videos are eagerly awaited

[@OK1JAYDEE]

Hell yeah bro same here!

[@g0dofgriffins469]

Congratulations

[@benselements41]

Great video Maxx! I hope Carol will be more comfortable soon!

[@Maxx.Powell]

Yeah I just need to keep working with her at the new house. Shes still uncomfortable with the other hawks in the area

[@atory1]

Fantastic video really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing all that information about the different kinds of feathers and other close-ups on your beautiful falcon. I found a gorgeous red tail hawk feather in a field. I wanted to get some more information on it.

[@noahcroy9435]

Hi Maxx, Started watching your stuff because of the first trapping video you put out of Carol. I myself just received my letter of sponsorship and got done building my Mew and weathering yard. Haven't trapped a bird yet, but will be this fall with a good old bal-chatri. Have enjoyed watching your videos on falconry immensely these past months. Definitely led to me checking out a bunch of your other stuff. You mentioned in this video installing a second door on your mew. I live in Rhode Island so i'm unfamiliar with the requirements where you live, but I'd love to share with you my sponsors thoughts on this same matter. He recommended to me simply hanging a thick tarp over the door. It creates that simple additional barrier when you open that inner door. AND it blocks light quite well, which as i'm sure you know can be a stimuli that agitates raptors. Anyway, it's a cheap, easy, effective solution to a question I recently had whilst building my future raptor's home. Hope this is helpful! -Sincerely- A Big Fan, Noah Croy

[@Multilizz]

Dude your channel keeps getting better i came for falconry but I’m definitely staying for paramotoring and of course more of carol

[@Maxx.Powell]

I'm so stoked for Paramotoring. Have you seen the guys that combine falconry and paramotors?! It be crazy if I could figure that out!

[@Beryllahawk]

I was kinda gone for a little while and just now getting back - it's so good to see you and Carol again! The new place is *stunning*!!! I have heard that molting is very very itchy for many birds, and that sometimes humidity can affect how easily their molt takes place. Now, that was in relation to "indoor" birds, specifically parrots, but I wonder if that's also part of her being a little bit grumpy. As for the breaking off feathers - just a thought - maybe watch her while she's in her enclosure, a bit, and see which perches she's favoring most. Maybe you can figure out what it is about a spot that makes her like it better, and then set up more "Carol approved" spots. One last thing, again because I'd seen this in relation to parrots... does she get bored, do you think? I mean, obviously parrots and hawks are not alike, but are they that much different? Is that something your sponsor might be able to tell you about? It seems like one of the reasons other birds have feather trouble is basically from boredom, they over-groom or they straight up damage themselves. Carol is clearly not having that specific problem! She looks really healthy and happy! But I'm just curious about it, whether it would help make her less stressed or not.

[@95netta]

dude your living the life, its great to see your hard work pay off! Ive been watching you for a few months now and you've inspired me so much.

[@Maxx.Powell]

Hey thank you! I appriciate that. Really glad to hear that the channel has been inspiring. That's my number 1 goal with doing all of this. To inspire people to make thier lives awesome

[@thekingofsx]

I have been watching tucker gott videos for a while now, and I will have a paramotor one day... so to say I am very excited to watch your experience getting into the sport is an understatement!

[@Maxx.Powell]

Oh yeah Tucker Gott is a beast. I found his videos two years ago and it reignited my interest in trying this sport

[@viperh9948]

100,000 baby!!! So cool to watch your channel grow! Thanks for another great video!

[@supremelordofpie1352]

I love your Channel and I also love the fact that you’re self aware that a lot of people came from the hawk vids, you recognize it, talk about it, but still make your own other content , keep it up

[@youandiryan]

Awesome video max. I adore Carol. Good seeing her again

[@RatdogDRB]

Yay!! Another Carol video. She's lookin' great.

[@avila5791]

Ahhhh Paramotoring... thats what i wanna get into also. Im the one that commented on your pink paraglyding photo that i skydive.!!! Your soo Awsome Maxx!!

[@Maxx.Powell]

I cant wait to get in the air! I'd love to get into skydiving too, I've been once and it was awesome 😁

[@avila5791]

@@Maxx.Powell maan your gunna love it. You might get hooked hahah🤣 have funnz. And you might like Tucker Gott's channel. Thats how i found out about paramotoring! Hes kewl🤙

[@collingerth3443]

Red Tail Hawks are awesome there are a ton of them where I live. I always enjoy watching them

[@navinhajibegli5514]

Man this video made me happy. Glad to see you living the good life in your beautiful new home and seeing Carol as healthy as she is. Keep it up!

[@LeeShand]

That bird is looking great!

[@gregvanfleet5586]

Yes more falconry videos! I'm starting my falconry journey this fall and there is not many modern informative videos available.

[@Maxx.Powell]

I'll try to keep cranking them out!

[@johnharris7756]

Love the videos brother! Especially the falconry videos with Carroll. Your bond will rekindle once hunting season hits don’t even worry!

[@zapataboxing861]

There she is 🍻

[@matthewsharp6597]

Carol is awesome.

[@Maxx.Powell]

I agree!

[@KitisTheMandalorian]

aaa she's so pretty! your videos make me want to do this. this whole experience is amazing and i'd love this sort of lifestyle. (the fixing of a feather is called 'imping' :)

[@Maxx.Powell]

Ah that's right. It is imping!

[@theuniontradesmen9914]

Good luck with Carol- I am going to look into finding a Falconers out here in Illinois. Thanks

[@keithganung]

Bro I’m so pumped for your paramotor adventures I watch so many videos on them can’t wait for the future of your channel man. Great vid man keep up the good work!!! Ps. Hope you film your paramotor schooling!

[@carlvinson8606]

Great vid. Love her rusty red feather. Congrats on the upcoming 100K.

[@kevinrisley8046]

So I just got to say thank you Max for videos as a boy I exposed to falconry and always wanted to do it but as a kid you can't do things like that but once I get out of the Navy I know I'm going to get into it because of your videos I have always loved birds especially growing up and I just want to say thank you for your time also in military

[@Maxx.Powell]

Hey Kevin. Thanks for taking the time to leave some positive feed back I appriciate that. I hope you do pursue falconry. It's an amazing hobby

[@thep.f.s.o.c.d.4823]

Awesome Beautiful bird amazing job

[@Jezedh]

Carol looks like she might need a cope. Talk to your sponsor about it. She's looking good.

[@rosepop8195]

I was just about to say that great minds think alike 😀

[@_veronica_r]

What's a cope?

[@rosepop8195]

@@_veronica_r coping is trimming her beak.

[@_veronica_r]

@@rosepop8195 oh ok

[@1kontrolr872]

Your new catch phrase needs to be "get some work done this week... But don't forget to live" great words. Awesome video. Throw that at the end or even beginning of every video. It's KZbin gold.

[@davidpeterson6147]

congrats on living your dream. I like your place and it looks perfect for Carol to grow up in.

[@clos2378]

❤️🦅 plus I enjoy your videos . Always exciting and something different every time ! Awesome!

[@oscargustafson9140]

Hello from sweden!🇸🇪1st time watching your video. Beutyful bird.

[@Royalcrimsonstang]

Congrats on the future 100k maxx. You deserve it!

[@nikhil0madala]

doggos were like give us some of the good meat :D

[@rogereisnaugle3634]

They were weren't they?

[@dodecaheathenblue8132]

Gosh, I just LOVE this girl-♡ !!!

[@garrettmaplethorpe4229]

I know a way for a secondary door you put bead ropes of rope on the entrance so whenever you walk through or leave the door open should won’t fly out

[@bonesalt]

Hey Maxx, you deserve 100K 😉. Thanks for sharing Carol with us!! Its always nice watching your vlogs 😊. Watching from Northern, AZ

[@anonymousanonymous7933]

Carrrrrroooooooool

[@jessitaylor4170]

I freaking love all of your videos!

[@abelt3462]

Greetings to you and fam from east coast. Love the message “don’t forget to live ” - awesome channel and keep it going. Tacoma, travel, family, land = personal goal lol

[@CampingRuss]

Nice Zibo bro and I learned a lot about falconry thanks for all the show all of the cool videos of everything when I was down the Grand Canyon back in the 80s there’s a red tailed hawk that was in danger sitting down by the water not moving so I wrapped my shirt around her and took her up to park service they took her and took care of her or him 😝 not sure but fixed it up and I was able to name it , rusty pretty cool it knew I was helping her so she let me hold her like I said thanks for the video

[@marshie1337]

I love this channel. you're the fuckin man maxx

[@Maxx.Powell]

@marshie1337 Thank you! 🍻

[@keithganung]

Sick little gazebo project to by the way came out awesome!

[@sarenar6868]

It's so cool that you are doing what you're doing with Carol. It's nice to see how much you care for her. I'm Lakota on my father's side and Ojibwe and Meskwaki on my mother's side, it's really refreshing to see how much respect you have for Carol and the journey you guys are on. Mitakuye Oyasin

[@brenthendershot5727]

99k dude so close. I love all your video's. Great work man

[@tomaszkonik6866]

Good hard worker Man!!!i just say hi from Poland 😉😊

[@Maxx.Powell]

Thanks for watching!

[@DougBow96]

Great educational video, look forward to your PPG vids 👍😎

[@fortunateadventures3664]

New subscriber,enjoying the channel.🦅😊👋

[@rodrigorubio8545]

OMFG, so freaking close to 100k!!!!

[@Maxx.Powell]

Any day now!

[@glassguy283]

Dude, youre gonna love that bedslide. One of my favorite mods to date!

[@Kaadilac]

I really hope the next falcon vid is a successful hunt

[@damonhernandez6930]

If you are still training carol about the lure you should use a rc car a cheap one could work. So she doesnt get suspicios of you doing something else.

[@donnaskin]

Are you planning on building a platform for the bedslide? I would build two open drawers under the platform and place those two long storage boxes you purchased in there. Then on top of the platform you could put the bedslide where you'll put your fridge etc...

[@michaelbest4739]

Do you think that you can a kinda make shift perch on your hand or shoulder to make it easier for walks and hunting.

[@tundrawhisperer4821]

May be a stupid question, but how do they sleep? Do they curl up like a chicken or ……? 😁

[@zb6618]

Tundra Whisperer they obviously hang upside down, duh lol

[@tundrawhisperer4821]

556x45 mm you know, that’s what I was thinking 😂

[@catmomma4910]

Pssst, they float midair.

[@tundrawhisperer4821]

cat momma yep! That’s what I thought. 😂😂😂

[@RobbiexHawk]

So close to 100K!

[@brantleybroach1265]

Feathers are broken because of an improper mew design. Expect the new ones to break as well. Continue to allow her to fly around in your house in front of windows and also expect a broken neck.

[@judysummers4178]

Cameras have a big eye! Might be a Big predator! I have Wedge Tailed Eagles here in Tasmania Australia and they are used to specific locals. As soon as the camera comes out they get touchy.

[@Maxx.Powell]

Hmm I never thought of that but that makes perfect sense

[@lancewoolen9343]

Oh man, you're going to love flying! It's incredible. However there is a strong argument to be made for learning to paraglide first before adding the motor to the equation. Getting a good solid control and comfortness with the wing and it's limitations without the motor will pay off immeasurably if and more importantly when you do encounter some difficulty in the air. And you will have those moments, it's part and parcel of the sport. Often times we see people who go straight to paramotoring lack the basic skill set to get themselves out of trouble because they haven't learned to fly the wing.

[@Maxx.Powell]

Yeah I hear you on that one. I will likley do both but will take a class for all of it together and expand my skills from there. I cant wait to start!

[@Kaadilac]

Is there a reason you chose the Redtail instead of a Kestral?

[@jorgesalinas9429]

Very informative. So much I didn’t know about feathers.

[@xLopez210x]

yaaaaaaaaaas!!!!!!!! ever since i started paragliding I wanted to do paramotoring. Im super jealous brother!!!

[@thirif]

I would be interested in a video on your fitness routine. Gotta stay in shape for your line of work and all the adventuring you do, right? :)

[@jantirpak7902]

Maxx it is good to strengthen the hawk's confidence if carol gets a whole quail of loose and breast-free breasts and herself bones herself, spending more time on the glove with a good feeling and then feeding her breasts.

[@Jettgirl77]

Our hawks do not eat dead meat.

[@micheleevett2638]

has carol actualy had a succesful hunt yet ???

[@regpilot1]

Maxx, good to hear you are thinking of flying. My strong advise is take the lessons. Get proficient and buy your gear/motor after the lessons. Enjoy watching your channel! Regpilot.

[@Maxx.Powell]

Oh yeah for sure I'm taking a 9 day full course. Then my gear will arrive and I'll probably continue training in a seperate pay by day class just for some extra instruction to dial in my own gear

[@ThatPilotDude]

Been watching for awhile, love the channel. Dude, don’t bother with the little toy kite and go get your private pilot certificate. Don’t know how close you are to Arlington airport but I’m sure there are a few good instructors or a flight school there. It’s easier than you think and much more rewarding.

[@Maxx.Powell]

I will 100% get my pilots licence as well, however paramotoring is somthing I can do right out of my own property and it's not limited by regulations. I can take off, land and go anywhere I want. That's why I'm pursuing paramotors.

[@JMS1089]

How bad did it hurt when carol foot you couple videos back. She got your barehand.

[@Maxx.Powell]

It used to happen all the time. That last one wasmt so bad but back when I was first training her she got my right palm realy bad, I had to glue it shut

[@jaidemmon3745]

stoked! looking forward to the paramotor stuff!

[@Maxx.Powell]

I cant wait! I'm going to try to daily vlog the class experience. We will see how that goes

[@kaimanavandewaal2742]

Bedslideeee lets go!

[@ginganinja918]

Does she lay eggs?

[@papaneek]

Lmao you had me at "the molt"

[@DavidGarcia-zw5ly]

How much food do you know to give Carol

[@locksbog4270]

👍👍👍😃✌️

[@russetmalenski4645]

Lol everyone who said she wasnt a red tail

[@chipsatterly4902]

Are you sure Carol is a female? She has the body form of a male. Males are smaller and more compact. There was a breeding pair in the light towers overlooking an athletic field in Ithica, NY. Big Red was a large female, twice as big as Carol. The male was EZRA who looked just like....Carol!! LOL SHE/he certainly is a beautiful buteo!! Good luck!!

[@Maxx.Powell]

I could be wrong but I want to say that the females on the east coast are much larger than the females on the westside. I had a biologist/falcon breeder confirm shes a female. But I agree she was looking very sleek in this video.

[@evo-fpv8963]

Has carol hunted and caught anything yet?

[@Maxx.Powell]

Unfourtunetly we struck out last fall and havent caught a rabbit yet. She has caught and killed a large pheasant and a few small birds though

[@catmomma4910]

Lizard. She found, caught, killed, and ate a lizard like a boss.

[@omenarms]

Hey Maxx. I'm a paramotor pilot currently stationed in New York but I'm from Castle Rock Washington. If you want to fly together some day hit me up!

[@cspruitt3190]

Do all of the mirrors bother her?

[@Maxx.Powell]

They dont seem to bug her as far as I've noticed

[@cspruitt3190]

@@Maxx.Powell thank you. I noticed her reflection in a shot, about eye-level, and it made me wonder. I really enjoy your videos, especially with Desiree' and Carol.

[@highkicker11]

Maxx what happens if you lose your licence and you stil have the old feathers. As you told us that you cant own a feather if you are not a licensed falconer

[@Maxx.Powell]

I doubt anything would happen. I dont think any one really enforces that law but it does exist to prevent the trade of feathers so that people aren't out there disturbing hawks to try to take feathers. Technically speaking, I think I would have to throw them away

[@highkicker11]

@@Maxx.Powell well then lets hope nothing ever happens that would force you to stop being a falconer. Because it would be a shame to have to trow away those beautiful feathers.

[@highkicker11]

@@Maxx.Powell Also Maxx just tought of something. As you are a firefighter have you thought about the worst case senario with regards to des and carrol? As des is not a licensed falconer. I mean i hate to think about it but i used to need to think about stuff like that on my old job. Because just like firefighters i used to run to the stuff other people run away from. Professionally speaking offcourse.

[@Maxx.Powell]

Des and I were just talking about this yesterday actually. If I die Carol will just be set free. She can go back to the wild at any time.

[@briancampbell3499]

Please clean your lans and /or sensor on your DSLR 🙏

[@Maxx.Powell]

I need to send the whole camera in for a refresh, I cant seem to get rid of the spots on the lense. Just wait till you see the footage from Las Vegas. It's horrible

[@mikerobinson8734]

I thought you were supposed to let that thing go by now?

[@Maxx.Powell]

No I cn keep her for life if I want to. I plan on doing at least one more season with her before graduating to a different species of bird. That will put Carol at around 3 years old and she will be ready to mate which will help the local Hawk population

[@Tacoexplorer]

Man when is carols first hunt?? Waiting for those videos! Hurry up and buy a bunch of bunnies and let them free on your property! And of course let carol free also.

[@Maxx.Powell]

I've taken her hunting a bunch of times but came up short every time. I'm hoping to build up the rabit population on my property so we have better odds this fall

[@czechgaming3163]

Pls make merlin the husky merch plsssssssssss

[@Acecool]

The one thing I don't like is that you broke the law... The one where the two hawks fought. You could clearly see that you didn't swap our the ankle tethers for non-slitted ones when hunting. This could get her hung up and killed. You also hide an angry personality... in some videos it is quite clear.

[@weirdwarlock625]

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[@thegaming3165]

Who else though that the hawk was a chicken

[@karlschuneman7960]

Butt Fan

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[@Maxx.Powell]

🥇👍

[@ben4x4]

So...you went through an entire hunting season without any footage of this bird catching game. Whats up with that!? I dont know where your from, but we get 6 months of hunting season. No excuse for you not posting a kill video in an entire season. Either your sponsor sucks, or you suck at being a legit falconer. 80% of your information on falconry is correct, but the other 20% is very misleading. When, if ever, you catch game with a trained raptor, then you can call yourself a falconer.

[@Maxx.Powell]

You know what. I was writing a whole explanation about the circumstances that occurred that prevented me from taking advantage of the hunting season and then I realised that I dont need to explain my self to some random douchbag online that thinks the title of "falconer" means anything more then just a hobbyist that hunts with birds. You're a joke.

[@diannenaworensky6698]

Ben Hill, that is an inappropriate comment to make. I don't know Maxx but it seems like Maxx has alot going on, not just Carol's training.

[@diannenaworensky6698]

Ben Hill, I get what you are saying!! I am a Raptor fan myself and know that I would never have the time to do this kind of thing. Maybe Maxx will figure out that he really doesn't have the time either. I DO think that Maxx has enough sense to give Carol back to the sponsor if she is not able to hunt for herself. Still think your comment could have been said differently. ✌🏻❤

[@ben4x4]

@@diannenaworensky6698 I hope your right. I've posted questions, being nice, he would never answer, hoping to help the boy get his bird on game, but he would never respond until I pushed his button with my original comment on this video. Thus, is why I believe he does this for attention, not to hunt the bird as he should. I trapped a bird on 8/17/19, and within 28 days she was trained and already has taken squirrels. If this boy can't do it in an entire season, he needs to find something else to occupy his time. Falconry is a lifestyle, as any serious falconer will agree. It's not a hobby, or a passing fancy, as maxipad here calls it. I'm going into my 4th season with over 225 heads of game taken between 3 redtails and one tiercel Harris's.

[@diannenaworensky6698]

@@ben4x4 I can see from your answers that you have a passion for Falconry. I commend you on your training and hunts. Not everyone moves at the same pace. I hope Carol gets trained and gets to hunt this season. Watching some other channels such as the guy in Utah (I think) , I have learned that these guys love to hunt. It would be a shame if she doesn't get to do what she loves. You have a great day Ben!! 🦅❤🦅

[@TheFirstAssEater]

I have a paramotor and im a professional flyer but jeez last month i had an engine failure so i dont really fly much

[@Maxx.Powell]

Yikes!

[@TheFirstAssEater]

OMG YOU COMMENTED IM A HUGE FAN

[@TheFirstAssEater]

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[@Maxx.Powell]

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